Who Was Alive

Were Jean Cocteau and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Jean Cocteau and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 2 years, from 1961 to 1963.

Jean Cocteau was 72 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 2 when Jean Cocteau died, aged 74.

Jean Cocteau

French writer and film director

Born 5 July 1889 · died 11 October 1963, aged 74

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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  3. Jean Cocteau
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Jean Cocteau 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.