Who Was Alive

Were Barack Obama and Lila Downs alive at the same time?

Yes. Barack Obama and Lila Downs were alive at the same time for 58 years, from 1968 to today.

Barack Obama was 7 when Lila Downs was born.

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

Lila Downs

Mexican-American singer-songwriter

Born 9 September 1968 · living, 58 as of September 2026

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  2. Nelson Mandela
  3. Donald Trump
  4. Vladimir Putin
  5. Michael Jackson
  6. Barack Obama
  7. Lila Downs
Barack Obama and Lila Downs 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.