Who Was Alive

Were Eddie Murphy and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

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

Eddie Murphy was under a year old when Barack Obama was born.

Eddie Murphy

American actor and comedian

Born 3 April 1961 · living, 65 as of September 2026

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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