Who Was Alive

Were Rita Hayworth and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Rita Hayworth and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 25 years, from 1961 to 1987.

Rita Hayworth was 42 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 25 when Rita Hayworth died, aged 68.

Rita Hayworth

American actress

Born 17 October 1918 · died 14 May 1987, aged 68

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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Rita Hayworth 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.