Who Was Alive

Were Paulo Coelho and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

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

Paulo Coelho was 13 when Barack Obama was born.

Paulo Coelho

Brazilian lyricist and novelist

Born 24 August 1947 · living, 79 as of September 2026

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

  1. Albert Einstein
  2. Ronald Reagan
  3. Nelson Mandela
  4. Donald Trump
  5. Paulo Coelho
  6. Vladimir Putin
  7. Michael Jackson
  8. Barack Obama
Paulo Coelho 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.