Who Was Alive

Were Barack Obama and Janet Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Barack Obama and Janet Jackson were alive at the same time for 60 years, from 1966 to today.

Barack Obama was 4 when Janet Jackson was born.

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

Janet Jackson

American singer, songwriter, dancer and actress

Born 16 May 1966 · living, 60 as of September 2026

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