Who Was Alive

Were Vladimir Putin and J. K. Rowling alive at the same time?

Yes. Vladimir Putin and J. K. Rowling were alive at the same time for 61 years, from 1965 to today.

Vladimir Putin was 12 when J. K. Rowling was born.

Vladimir Putin

President of the Russian Federation

Born 7 October 1952 · living, 73 as of September 2026

J. K. Rowling

English author

Born 31 July 1965 · living, 61 as of September 2026

  1. Albert Einstein
  2. Ronald Reagan
  3. Donald Trump
  4. Vladimir Putin
  5. Michael Jackson
  6. Barack Obama
  7. J. K. Rowling
Vladimir Putin and J. K. Rowling 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.