Who Was Alive

Were Jean-Claude Van Damme and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Jean-Claude Van Damme and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 65 years, from 1961 to today.

Jean-Claude Van Damme was under a year old when Barack Obama was born.

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Belgian actor and martial artist

Born 18 October 1960 · living, 65 as of September 2026

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

  1. Ronald Reagan
  2. Nelson Mandela
  3. Donald Trump
  4. Vladimir Putin
  5. Michael Jackson
  6. Jean-Claude Van Damme
  7. Barack Obama
Jean-Claude Van Damme 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.