Who Was Alive

Were Mae West and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Mae West and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 19 years, from 1961 to 1980.

Mae West was 67 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 19 when Mae West died, aged 87.

Mae West

American actress, singer, screenwriter, and writer

Born 17 August 1893 · died 22 November 1980, aged 87

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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Mae West 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.