Who Was Alive

Were Marlene Dietrich and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Marlene Dietrich and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 30 years, from 1961 to 1992.

Marlene Dietrich was 59 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 30 when Marlene Dietrich died, aged 90.

Marlene Dietrich

German and American actress and singer

Born 27 December 1901 · died 6 May 1992, aged 90

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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Marlene Dietrich 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.