Who Was Alive

Were Malcolm X and Donald Trump alive at the same time?

Yes. Malcolm X and Donald Trump were alive at the same time for 18 years, from 1946 to 1965.

Malcolm X was 21 when Donald Trump was born.

Donald Trump was 18 when Malcolm X died, aged 39.

Malcolm X

American Black rights activist

Born 19 May 1925 · died 21 February 1965, aged 39

Donald Trump

President of the United States

Born 14 June 1946 · living, 80 as of September 2026

  1. Albert Einstein
  2. Adolf Hitler
  3. Ronald Reagan
  4. Malcolm X
  5. Donald Trump
  6. Vladimir Putin
  7. Michael Jackson
  8. Barack Obama
Malcolm X and Donald Trump 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.