Who Was Alive

Were Barack Obama and James Rodríguez alive at the same time?

Yes. Barack Obama and James Rodríguez were alive at the same time for 35 years, from 1991 to today.

Barack Obama was 29 when James Rodríguez was born.

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

James Rodríguez

Colombian association football player

Born 12 July 1991 · living, 35 as of September 2026

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