Who Was Alive

Were Barack Obama and Penélope Cruz alive at the same time?

Yes. Barack Obama and Penélope Cruz were alive at the same time for 52 years, from 1974 to today.

Barack Obama was 12 when Penélope Cruz was born.

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

Penélope Cruz

Spanish actress

Born 28 April 1974 · living, 52 as of September 2026

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