Who Was Alive

Were Laura Bush and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

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

Laura Bush was 14 when Barack Obama was born.

Laura Bush

First Lady of the United States from 2001 to 2009

Born 4 November 1946 · living, 79 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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Laura Bush 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.