Who Was Alive

Were Cyril Ramaphosa and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Cyril Ramaphosa and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 65 years, from 1961 to today.

Cyril Ramaphosa was 8 when Barack Obama was born.

Cyril Ramaphosa

President of South Africa since 2018

Born 17 November 1952 · living, 73 as of September 2026

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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  3. Nelson Mandela
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  6. Cyril Ramaphosa
  7. Michael Jackson
  8. Barack Obama
Cyril Ramaphosa and Barack Obama 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.