Who Was Alive

Were Patrick Modiano and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

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

Patrick Modiano was 16 when Barack Obama was born.

Patrick Modiano

French writer

Born 30 July 1945 · living, 81 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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Patrick Modiano 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.