Who Was Alive

Were Salman Rushdie and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

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

Salman Rushdie was 14 when Barack Obama was born.

Salman Rushdie

Indian-born English and American novelist

Born 19 June 1947 · living, 79 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. Salman Rushdie
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  7. Michael Jackson
  8. Barack Obama
Salman Rushdie 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.