Who Was Alive

Were David Attenborough and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

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

David Attenborough was 35 when Barack Obama was born.

David Attenborough

British broadcaster and naturalist

Born 8 May 1926 · living, 100 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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David Attenborough 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.