Who Was Alive

Were Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 65 years, from 1961 to today.

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was 22 when Barack Obama was born.

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

24th president of Liberia

Born 29 October 1938 · living, 87 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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  5. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf 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.