Who Was Alive

Were Elfriede Jelinek and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

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

Elfriede Jelinek was 14 when Barack Obama was born.

Elfriede Jelinek

Austrian playwright and novelist

Born 20 October 1946 · living, 79 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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Elfriede Jelinek 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.