Who Was Alive

Were Barack Obama and Serena Williams alive at the same time?

Yes. Barack Obama and Serena Williams were alive at the same time for 45 years, from 1981 to today.

Barack Obama was 20 when Serena Williams was born.

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

Serena Williams

American tennis player

Born 26 September 1981 · living, 45 as of September 2026

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Barack Obama and Serena Williams 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.