Who Was Alive

Were Barack Obama and Cate Blanchett alive at the same time?

Yes. Barack Obama and Cate Blanchett were alive at the same time for 57 years, from 1969 to today.

Barack Obama was 7 when Cate Blanchett was born.

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

Cate Blanchett

Australian actor and producer

Born 14 May 1969 · living, 57 as of September 2026

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