Who Was Alive

Were Oprah Winfrey and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

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

Oprah Winfrey was 7 when Barack Obama was born.

Oprah Winfrey

American talk show host, actress, producer, and author

Born 29 January 1954 · living, 72 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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  3. Nelson Mandela
  4. Donald Trump
  5. Vladimir Putin
  6. Oprah Winfrey
  7. Michael Jackson
  8. Barack Obama
Oprah Winfrey 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.