Who Was Alive

Were Vladimir Putin and Michael Phelps alive at the same time?

Yes. Vladimir Putin and Michael Phelps were alive at the same time for 41 years, from 1985 to today.

Vladimir Putin was 32 when Michael Phelps was born.

Vladimir Putin

President of the Russian Federation

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

Michael Phelps

American swimmer

Born 30 June 1985 · living, 41 as of September 2026

  1. Albert Einstein
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  4. Vladimir Putin
  5. Michael Jackson
  6. Barack Obama
  7. Michael Phelps
Vladimir Putin and Michael Phelps 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.