Who Was Alive

Were Herta Müller and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Herta Müller and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 65 years, from 1961 to today.

Herta Müller was 7 when Barack Obama was born.

Herta Müller

German-Romanian novelist, poet and essayist

Born 17 August 1953 · living, 73 as of September 2026

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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Herta Müller 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.