Who Was Alive

Were Elizabeth Taylor and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Elizabeth Taylor and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 49 years, from 1961 to 2011.

Elizabeth Taylor was 29 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 49 when Elizabeth Taylor died, aged 79.

Elizabeth Taylor

British-American actress

Born 27 February 1932 · died 23 March 2011, aged 79

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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Elizabeth Taylor and Barack Obama 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.