Who Was Alive

Were Barack Obama and Venus Williams alive at the same time?

Yes. Barack Obama and Venus Williams were alive at the same time for 46 years, from 1980 to today.

Barack Obama was 18 when Venus Williams was born.

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

Venus Williams

American tennis player

Born 17 June 1980 · living, 46 as of September 2026

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Barack Obama and Venus Williams 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.