Who Was Alive

Were Barack Obama and Magnus Carlsen alive at the same time?

Yes. Barack Obama and Magnus Carlsen were alive at the same time for 35 years, from 1990 to today.

Barack Obama was 29 when Magnus Carlsen was born.

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

Magnus Carlsen

Norwegian chess player

Born 30 November 1990 · living, 35 as of September 2026

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Barack Obama and Magnus Carlsen 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.