Who Was Alive

Were Ringo Starr and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

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

Ringo Starr was 21 when Barack Obama was born.

Ringo Starr

British musician, drummer for the Beatles

Born 7 July 1940 · living, 86 as of September 2026

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

  1. Albert Einstein
  2. Adolf Hitler
  3. Ronald Reagan
  4. Nelson Mandela
  5. Ringo Starr
  6. Donald Trump
  7. Vladimir Putin
  8. Michael Jackson
  9. Barack Obama
Ringo Starr 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.