Michael Jackson vs Madonna
Who? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Michael Jackson United States · 1958–2009 75% · #1 in the world
- Madonna United States · 1958– 25% · #32 in the world
What the votes say
A clear win: the world picks Michael Jackson over Madonna, 75% to 25%. Michael Jackson is #1 of the 350 musicians in the world ranking and Madonna #32; among the 217 from the United States, they are #1 and #17.
The case for each
Michael Jackson: Born the same month of 1958, the King of Pop of Thriller, the moonwalk and Billie Jean. Madonna and Michael Jackson went to the 1991 Oscars together, the two biggest pop stars of the 1980s side by side.
Madonna: The Queen of Pop since Like a Virgin (1984): Like a Prayer, Vogue, Ray of Light and decades of reinvention. Guinness lists Madonna as the best-selling female recording artist of all time.
Side by side
| Michael Jackson | Madonna | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #1 | #32 |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Lived | 1958–2009 | 1958– |