Who Was Alive

Were Barack Obama and Selena alive at the same time?

Yes. Barack Obama and Selena were alive at the same time for 23 years, from 1971 to 1995.

Barack Obama was 9 when Selena was born.

Barack Obama was 33 when Selena died, aged 23.

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

Selena

American singer

Born 16 April 1971 · died 31 March 1995, aged 23

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