Who Was Alive

Were Barack Obama and Roger Federer alive at the same time?

Yes. Barack Obama and Roger Federer were alive at the same time for 45 years, from 1981 to today.

Barack Obama was 20 when Roger Federer was born.

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

Roger Federer

Swiss tennis player

Born 8 August 1981 · living, 45 as of September 2026

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Barack Obama and Roger Federer 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.