Who Was Alive

Were Phil Collins and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

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

Phil Collins was 10 when Barack Obama was born.

Phil Collins

English drummer, singer, and songwriter

Born 30 January 1951 · living, 75 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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Phil Collins 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.