Who Was Alive

Were Barack Obama and Rafael Nadal alive at the same time?

Yes. Barack Obama and Rafael Nadal were alive at the same time for 40 years, from 1986 to today.

Barack Obama was 24 when Rafael Nadal was born.

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

Rafael Nadal

Spanish tennis player

Born 3 June 1986 · living, 40 as of September 2026

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  2. Nelson Mandela
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  4. Vladimir Putin
  5. Michael Jackson
  6. Barack Obama
  7. Rafael Nadal
Barack Obama and Rafael Nadal 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.