Who Was Alive

Were Aung San Suu Kyi and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Aung San Suu Kyi and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 65 years, from 1961 to today.

Aung San Suu Kyi was 16 when Barack Obama was born.

Aung San Suu Kyi

Former State Counsellor of Myanmar and Leader of the National League for Democracy

Born 19 June 1945 · living, 81 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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  3. Nelson Mandela
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  6. Vladimir Putin
  7. Michael Jackson
  8. Barack Obama
Aung San Suu Kyi 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.