Who was alive at the same time as Prince?

American musician

Prince lived 1958–2016. Here are the famous people whose lives overlapped with theirs.

Lived: 1958–2016
Lifespan: about 58 years
Born in, as it was then: Minneapolis, MN
On today’s map: United States

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Did you know?

When Prince was born, Che Guevara was already about 30 years old.
Prince and Salvador Dalí (Spanish artist) shared about 31 years on Earth, one born in the United States and the other in Spain.
Pelé outlived Prince by about 6 years.

Famous contemporaries of Prince

Rulers and commanders

Mao Zedong 1893–1976 · 18 yrs shared
Winston Churchill 1874–1965 · 7 yrs shared
Charles de Gaulle 1890–1970 · 12 yrs shared
Francisco Franco 1892–1975 · 17 yrs shared
John F. Kennedy 1917–1963 · 5 yrs shared
Fidel Castro 1926–2016 · 58 yrs shared

Philosophers and scientists

Bertrand Russell 1872–1970 · 12 yrs shared
Michel Foucault 1926–1984 · 26 yrs shared
Carl Jung 1875–1961 · 3 yrs shared
Karl Popper 1902–1994 · 36 yrs shared
Jean Piaget 1896–1980 · 22 yrs shared
John Forbes Nash Jr. 1928–2015 · 57 yrs shared

Religion

Pope John Paul II 1920–2005 · 47 yrs shared

Writers and artists

Pablo Picasso 1881–1973 · 15 yrs shared
Elvis Presley 1935–1977 · 19 yrs shared
Salvador Dalí 1904–1989 · 31 yrs shared
Marilyn Monroe 1926–1962 · 4 yrs shared
Le Corbusier 1887–1965 · 7 yrs shared
Jean-Paul Sartre 1905–1980 · 22 yrs shared

Explorers and others

Che Guevara 1928–1967 · 9 yrs shared
Martin Luther King Jr. 1929–1968 · 10 yrs shared
Walt Disney 1901–1966 · 8 yrs shared
Mother Teresa 1910–1997 · 39 yrs shared
Pelé 1940–2022 · 58 yrs shared

Born within five years of Prince

Bill Gates (1955) · Jackie Chan (1954) · Michael Jackson (1958) · Angela Merkel (1954) · Bruce Willis (1955) · Johnny Depp (1963) · Sid Vicious (1957) · Nicolas Sarkozy (1955)

About Prince

Prince Rogers Nelson was an American singer, songwriter, musician, dancer, actor, and filmmaker. Often credited as one of the greatest musicians of his generation, he pioneered the Minneapolis sound and was influential in the evolution of various other genres. With estimated sales exceeding 100 million records, Prince is one of the best-selling music artists of all time.

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More people

Che Guevara · Martin Luther King Jr. · Elvis Presley · Marilyn Monroe · Winston Churchill · Bruce Lee · Charlie Chaplin · John F. Kennedy