Who was alive at the same time as Amy Winehouse?

English singer-songwriter

Amy Winehouse lived 1983–2011. Here are the famous people whose lives overlapped with theirs.

Lived: 1983–2011
Lifespan: about 28 years
Born in, as it was then: London
On today’s map: United Kingdom

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When Amy Winehouse was born, Mother Teresa was already about 73 years old.
Amy Winehouse and Bob Dylan (American singer-songwriter) shared about 28 years on Earth, one born in the United Kingdom and the other in the United States.
Fidel Castro outlived Amy Winehouse by about 5 years.

Famous contemporaries of Amy Winehouse

Rulers and commanders

Fidel Castro 1926–2016 · 28 yrs shared
Saddam Hussein 1937–2006 · 23 yrs shared
Mikhail Gorbachev 1931–2022 · 28 yrs shared
Elizabeth II 1926–2022 · 28 yrs shared
Ronald Reagan 1911–2004 · 21 yrs shared
Hirohito 1901–1989 · 6 yrs shared

Philosophers and scientists

Michel Foucault 1926–1984 · 1 yrs shared
Karl Popper 1902–1994 · 11 yrs shared
John Forbes Nash Jr. 1928–2015 · 28 yrs shared
Stephen Hawking 1942–2018 · 28 yrs shared
Noam Chomsky born 1928 · 28 yrs shared

Religion

Pope John Paul II 1920–2005 · 22 yrs shared
Pope Benedict XVI 1927–2022 · 28 yrs shared

Writers and artists

Salvador Dalí 1904–1989 · 6 yrs shared
Andy Warhol 1928–1987 · 4 yrs shared
Bob Dylan born 1941 · 28 yrs shared
Stanley Kubrick 1928–1999 · 16 yrs shared
Gabriel García Márquez 1927–2014 · 28 yrs shared
Marlon Brando 1924–2004 · 21 yrs shared

Explorers and others

Mother Teresa 1910–1997 · 14 yrs shared
Pelé 1940–2022 · 28 yrs shared
Nelson Mandela 1918–2013 · 28 yrs shared

Born within five years of Amy Winehouse

Britney Spears (1981) · Ronaldinho (1980) · Cristiano Ronaldo (1985) · Avril Lavigne (1984) · Paris Hilton (1981) · Jessica Alba (1981) · Lionel Messi (1987) · Lady Gaga (1986)

About Amy Winehouse

Amy Jade Winehouse was a British singer and songwriter. She is known for her distinctive contralto vocals, expressive and autobiographical songwriting, and eclectic blend of genres such as soul, rhythm and blues, and jazz. Her music, along with her fashion and highly publicised personal life, made her an influential figure in popular culture.

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