Who was alive at the same time as Whitney Houston?

American singer, actress, and film producer

Whitney Houston lived 1963–2012. Here are the famous people whose lives overlapped with theirs.

Lived: 1963–2012
Lifespan: about 49 years
Born in, as it was then: Newark, NJ
On today’s map: United States

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When Whitney Houston was born, Che Guevara was already about 35 years old.
Whitney Houston and Salvador Dalí (Spanish artist) shared about 26 years on Earth, one born in the United States and the other in Spain.
Fidel Castro outlived Whitney Houston by about 4 years.

Famous contemporaries of Whitney Houston

Rulers and commanders

Mao Zedong 1893–1976 · 13 yrs shared
Winston Churchill 1874–1965 · 2 yrs shared
Charles de Gaulle 1890–1970 · 7 yrs shared
Francisco Franco 1892–1975 · 12 yrs shared
Fidel Castro 1926–2016 · 49 yrs shared
Saddam Hussein 1937–2006 · 43 yrs shared

Philosophers and scientists

Bertrand Russell 1872–1970 · 7 yrs shared
Michel Foucault 1926–1984 · 21 yrs shared
Karl Popper 1902–1994 · 31 yrs shared
Jean Piaget 1896–1980 · 17 yrs shared
John Forbes Nash Jr. 1928–2015 · 49 yrs shared
Stephen Hawking 1942–2018 · 49 yrs shared

Religion

Pope John Paul II 1920–2005 · 42 yrs shared

Writers and artists

Pablo Picasso 1881–1973 · 10 yrs shared
Elvis Presley 1935–1977 · 14 yrs shared
Salvador Dalí 1904–1989 · 26 yrs shared
Le Corbusier 1887–1965 · 2 yrs shared
Jean-Paul Sartre 1905–1980 · 17 yrs shared
Jimi Hendrix 1942–1970 · 7 yrs shared

Explorers and others

Che Guevara 1928–1967 · 4 yrs shared
Martin Luther King Jr. 1929–1968 · 5 yrs shared
Walt Disney 1901–1966 · 3 yrs shared
Mother Teresa 1910–1997 · 34 yrs shared
Pelé 1940–2022 · 49 yrs shared
Nelson Mandela 1918–2013 · 49 yrs shared

Born within five years of Whitney Houston

Michael Jackson (1958) · Johnny Depp (1963) · Brad Pitt (1963) · Barack Obama (1961) · Madonna (1958) · Tim Burton (1958) · Diego Maradona (1960) · Tom Cruise (1962)

About Whitney Houston

Whitney Elizabeth Houston was an American singer, actress, film producer, and record producer. Commonly referred to as "the Voice", Houston is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with sales of more than 220 million records worldwide. She is among the most awarded artists of all time. A cultural icon, Houston broke down gender and racial barriers through her artistic achievements, Hollywood crossover, and music videos. Known for her vocal delivery, gospel singing style, crossover appeal, and live performances, she was ranked second on Rolling Stone's list of the greatest singers of all time in 2023.

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