Who Was Alive

Were Annie Ernaux and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

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

Annie Ernaux was 20 when Barack Obama was born.

Annie Ernaux

French writer

Born 1 September 1940 · living, 86 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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Annie Ernaux 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.