Who Was Alive

Were Whoopi Goldberg and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

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

Whoopi Goldberg was 5 when Barack Obama was born.

Whoopi Goldberg

American actress, comedian, author and television personality

Born 13 November 1955 · living, 70 as of September 2026

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

  1. Ronald Reagan
  2. Nelson Mandela
  3. Donald Trump
  4. Vladimir Putin
  5. Whoopi Goldberg
  6. Michael Jackson
  7. Barack Obama
Whoopi Goldberg 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.