Who Was Alive

Were Barack Obama and Rachel McAdams alive at the same time?

Yes. Barack Obama and Rachel McAdams were alive at the same time for 47 years, from 1978 to today.

Barack Obama was 17 when Rachel McAdams was born.

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

Rachel McAdams

Canadian actress

Born 17 November 1978 · living, 47 as of September 2026

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