Who Was Alive

Were Barack Obama and Thierry Henry alive at the same time?

Yes. Barack Obama and Thierry Henry were alive at the same time for 49 years, from 1977 to today.

Barack Obama was 16 when Thierry Henry was born.

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

Thierry Henry

French association football player and manager

Born 17 August 1977 · living, 49 as of September 2026

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