Who Was Alive

Were Umm Kulthum and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Umm Kulthum and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 13 years, from 1961 to 1975.

Barack Obama was 13 when Umm Kulthum died.

Umm Kulthum

Egyptian singer and actress

Born 1898–1906 · died 3 February 1975

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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Umm Kulthum 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.