Who Was Alive

Were Alice Walker and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Alice Walker and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 65 years, from 1961 to today.

Alice Walker was 17 when Barack Obama was born.

Alice Walker

American author and activist

Born 9 February 1944 · living, 82 as of September 2026

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

Born 4 August 1961 · living, 65 as of September 2026

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Alice Walker and Barack Obama in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.