Who Was Alive

Were Barack Obama and Max Verstappen alive at the same time?

Yes. Barack Obama and Max Verstappen were alive at the same time for 28 years, from 1997 to today.

Barack Obama was 36 when Max Verstappen was born.

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

Max Verstappen

Dutch and Belgian racing driver

Born 30 September 1997 · living, 28 as of September 2026

  1. Ronald Reagan
  2. Nelson Mandela
  3. Donald Trump
  4. Vladimir Putin
  5. Michael Jackson
  6. Barack Obama
  7. Max Verstappen
Barack Obama and Max Verstappen 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.