Who Was Alive

Were Wole Soyinka and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

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

Wole Soyinka was 27 when Barack Obama was born.

Wole Soyinka

Nigerian writer

Born 13 July 1934 · living, 92 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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Wole Soyinka 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.