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Who Was Alive in 2026

72 of 492 historical figures were alive in 2026

Noam Chomsky
Noam ChomskyAge 98
1928–present · Philosophy & Thought
Father of modern linguistics, political activist
 Tu Youyou
Tu YouyouAge 96
1930–present · Science & Invention
Discovered artemisinin, Nobel Prize in Medicine
 Yoko Ono
Yoko OnoAge 93
1933–present · Art
Avant-garde artist, peace activist
 Wole Soyinka
Wole SoyinkaAge 92
1934–present · Literature
First African Nobel laureate in Literature
 Dalai Lama
Dalai LamaAge 91
1935–present · Philosophy & Thought
Tibetan spiritual leader, Nobel Peace Prize
 Woody Allen
Woody AllenAge 91
1935–present · Film & Entertainment
Annie Hall, prolific filmmaker
 Jack Nicholson
Jack NicholsonAge 89
1937–present · Film & Entertainment
Actor in The Shining and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
 Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford CoppolaAge 87
1939–present · Film & Entertainment
The Godfather trilogy, Apocalypse Now
 Bob Dylan
Bob DylanAge 85
1941–present · Music
Blowin' in the Wind, Nobel Prize in Literature
 Paul McCartney
Paul McCartneyAge 84
1942–present · Music
Beatles singer, songwriter and bassist
 Joe Biden
Joe BidenAge 84
1942–present · Politics & Leadership
46th President of the United States
 Billie Jean King
Billie Jean KingAge 83
1943–present · Sports
Tennis champion, gender equality advocate
 Lech Wałęsa
Lech WałęsaAge 83
1943–present · Activism & Social Change
Solidarity leader and president of Poland
 George Lucas
George LucasAge 82
1944–present · Film & Entertainment
Creator of Star Wars and Indiana Jones
 Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu KyiAge 81
1945–present · Activism & Social Change
Myanmar democracy leader, Nobel laureate
 Steven Spielberg
Steven SpielbergAge 80
1946–present · Film & Entertainment
Jaws, Schindler's List, greatest blockbuster director
 Donald Trump
Donald TrumpAge 80
1946–present · Politics & Leadership
45th and 47th President of the United States
 George W. Bush
George W. BushAge 80
1946–present · Politics & Leadership
43rd President of the United States
 Bill Clinton
Bill ClintonAge 80
1946–present · Politics & Leadership
42nd President of the United States
 Hillary Clinton
Hillary ClintonAge 79
1947–present · Politics & Leadership
US Secretary of State and First Lady
 Charles III
Charles IIIAge 78
1948–present · Politics & Leadership
King of the United Kingdom
 Haruki Murakami
Haruki MurakamiAge 77
1949–present · Literature
Norwegian Wood, surreal modern fiction
 Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin NetanyahuAge 77
1949–present · Politics & Leadership
Prime Minister of Israel
 Narendra Modi
Narendra ModiAge 76
1950–present · Politics & Leadership
Prime Minister of India
 Vladimir Putin
Vladimir PutinAge 74
1952–present · Politics & Leadership
President of Russia
 Xi Jinping
Xi JinpingAge 73
1953–present · Politics & Leadership
General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party
 Oprah Winfrey
Oprah WinfreyAge 72
1954–present · Film & Entertainment
Media mogul, cultural icon
 Angela Merkel
Angela MerkelAge 72
1954–present · Politics & Leadership
Chancellor of Germany 2005–2021
 Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Recep Tayyip ErdoğanAge 72
1954–present · Politics & Leadership
President of Turkey
 François Hollande
François HollandeAge 72
1954–present · Politics & Leadership
President of France 2012–2017
 Bill Gates
Bill GatesAge 71
1955–present · Business & Industry
Co-founder of Microsoft and philanthropist
 Nicolas Sarkozy
Nicolas SarkozyAge 71
1955–present · Politics & Leadership
President of France 2007–2012
 Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIVAge 71
1955–present · Philosophy & Thought
First pope from the United States
 Ai Weiwei
Ai WeiweiAge 69
1957–present · Art
Chinese dissident artist, Sunflower Seeds
 Madonna
MadonnaAge 68
1958–present · Music
Queen of Pop, Like a Virgin and Vogue
 Rigoberta Menchú
Rigoberta MenchúAge 67
1959–present · Activism & Social Change
Indigenous rights leader, Nobel Peace Prize
 Naruhito
NaruhitoAge 66
1960–present · Politics & Leadership
Emperor of Japan
 Wayne Gretzky
Wayne GretzkyAge 65
1961–present · Sports
The Great One, greatest ice hockey player
 Barack Obama
Barack ObamaAge 65
1961–present · Politics & Leadership
44th US President, first African American president
 Michael Jordan
Michael JordanAge 63
1963–present · Sports
Greatest basketball player of all time
 Rafael Correa
Rafael CorreaAge 63
1963–present · Politics & Leadership
President of Ecuador 2007–2017
 Jeff Bezos
Jeff BezosAge 62
1964–present · Business & Industry
Founded Amazon, space entrepreneur
 Michelle Obama
Michelle ObamaAge 62
1964–present · Politics & Leadership
First Lady of the United States, author of Becoming
 Kamala Harris
Kamala HarrisAge 62
1964–present · Politics & Leadership
49th Vice President of the United States
 J. K. Rowling
J. K. RowlingAge 61
1965–present · Literature
Author of the Harry Potter series
 Dmitry Medvedev
Dmitry MedvedevAge 61
1965–present · Politics & Leadership
President of Russia 2008–2012
 Jimmy Wales
Jimmy WalesAge 60
1966–present · Business & Industry
Co-founder of Wikipedia
 Michael Schumacher
Michael SchumacherAge 57
1969–present · Sports
Seven-time Formula One world champion
 Elon Musk
Elon MuskAge 55
1971–present · Business & Industry
Tesla, SpaceX, tech entrepreneur
 Anna Netrebko
Anna NetrebkoAge 55
1971–present · Music
Russian-Austrian operatic soprano
 Eminem
EminemAge 54
1972–present · Music
Rapper of The Real Slim Shady and Lose Yourself
 Banksy
BanksyAge 53
1973–present · Art
Anonymous street artist, subversive murals
 Angelina Jolie
Angelina JolieAge 51
1975–present · Film & Entertainment
Academy Award-winning actress and humanitarian
 Shakira
ShakiraAge 49
1977–present · Music
Colombian singer of Hips Don't Lie
 Emmanuel Macron
Emmanuel MacronAge 49
1977–present · Politics & Leadership
President of France
 Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Volodymyr ZelenskyyAge 48
1978–present · Politics & Leadership
President of Ukraine, former comedian
 Roger Federer
Roger FedererAge 45
1981–present · Sports
Tennis legend, 20 Grand Slam titles
 Beyoncé
BeyoncéAge 45
1981–present · Music
Global pop icon, Lemonade
 Serena Williams
Serena WilliamsAge 45
1981–present · Sports
Greatest female tennis player of all time
 Kim Jong Un
Kim Jong UnAge 42
1984–present · Politics & Leadership
Supreme Leader of North Korea
 Mark Zuckerberg
Mark ZuckerbergAge 42
1984–present · Business & Industry
Co-founder of Facebook
 Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano RonaldoAge 41
1985–present · Sports
Portuguese football star, five-time Ballon d'Or winner
 Usain Bolt
Usain BoltAge 40
1986–present · Sports
Fastest man in history
 Rafael Nadal
Rafael NadalAge 40
1986–present · Sports
Spanish tennis champion, record 14 French Open titles
 Lady Gaga
Lady GagaAge 40
1986–present · Music
Singer of Poker Face and Shallow
 Lionel Messi
Lionel MessiAge 39
1987–present · Sports
Eight-time Ballon d'Or winner, 2022 World Cup champion
 Taylor Swift
Taylor SwiftAge 37
1989–present · Music
Best-selling music artist of the 2020s
 Selena Gomez
Selena GomezAge 34
1992–present · Music
Singer and actress, Wizards of Waverly Place
 Justin Bieber
Justin BieberAge 32
1994–present · Music
Canadian pop singer of Baby and Sorry
 Malala Yousafzai
Malala YousafzaiAge 29
1997–present · Activism & Social Change
Youngest Nobel Prize laureate, education advocate
 Billie Eilish
Billie EilishAge 25
2001–present · Music
Bad Guy, youngest Album of the Year winner
 Greta Thunberg
Greta ThunbergAge 23
2003–present · Activism & Social Change
Youth climate activist, Fridays for Future

Also Died in 2026

Ali Khamenei
1939–2026 · died February 28
Supreme Leader of Iran from 1989 to 2026
Dolly Parton
1946–2026 · died August 25
American singer-songwriter (1946–2026)
Chuck Norris
1940–2026 · died March 19
American martial artist and actor (1940–2026)
Harald V
1937–2026 · died August 28
King of Norway from 1991 to 2026
Robert Duvall
1931–2026 · died February 15
American actor and filmmaker (1931–2026)
Ratko Mladić
1943–2026 · died August 27
Bosnian Serb general and war criminal (1942–2026)
Ted Turner
1938–2026 · died May 6
American media mogul (1938–2026)
Bonnie Tyler
1951–2026 · died July 8
Welsh singer (1951–2026)
Catherine O'Hara
1954–2026 · died January 30
Canadian and American actress (1954–2026)
Sam Neill
1947–2026 · died July 13
New Zealand actor (1947–2026)
Hayden Panettiere
1989–2026 · died August 16
American actress and singer (1989–2026)
Jesse Jackson
1941–2026 · died February 17
American minister, activist and politician (1941–2026)

Sources

  1. 2026 — Wikipedia. Births, deaths and events of the year
  2. Noam Chomsky — Wikipedia
  3. Tu Youyou — Wikipedia
  4. Yoko Ono — Wikipedia
  5. Wole Soyinka — Wikipedia
  6. 14th Dalai Lama — Wikipedia
  7. Woody Allen — Wikipedia
  8. Jack Nicholson — Wikipedia
  9. Francis Ford Coppola — Wikipedia
  10. Bob Dylan — Wikipedia
  11. Paul McCartney — Wikipedia
  12. Joe Biden — Wikipedia
  13. Billie Jean King — Wikipedia
  14. Lech Wałęsa — Wikipedia
  15. George Lucas — Wikipedia
  16. Aung San Suu Kyi — Wikipedia
  17. Steven Spielberg — Wikipedia
  18. Donald Trump — Wikipedia
  19. George W. Bush — Wikipedia
  20. Bill Clinton — Wikipedia
  21. Hillary Clinton — Wikipedia
  22. Charles III — Wikipedia
  23. Haruki Murakami — Wikipedia
  24. Benjamin Netanyahu — Wikipedia
  25. Narendra Modi — Wikipedia
  26. Vladimir Putin — Wikipedia
  27. Xi Jinping — Wikipedia
  28. Oprah Winfrey — Wikipedia
  29. Angela Merkel — Wikipedia
  30. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan — Wikipedia
  31. François Hollande — Wikipedia
  32. Bill Gates — Wikipedia
  33. Nicolas Sarkozy — Wikipedia
  34. Pope Leo XIV — Wikipedia
  35. Ai Weiwei — Wikipedia
  36. Madonna — Wikipedia
  37. Rigoberta Menchú — Wikipedia
  38. Naruhito — Wikipedia
  39. Wayne Gretzky — Wikipedia
  40. Barack Obama — Wikipedia
  41. Michael Jordan — Wikipedia
  42. Rafael Correa — Wikipedia
  43. Jeff Bezos — Wikipedia
  44. Michelle Obama — Wikipedia
  45. Kamala Harris — Wikipedia
  46. J. K. Rowling — Wikipedia
  47. Dmitry Medvedev — Wikipedia
  48. Jimmy Wales — Wikipedia
  49. Michael Schumacher — Wikipedia
  50. Elon Musk — Wikipedia
  51. Anna Netrebko — Wikipedia
  52. Eminem — Wikipedia
  53. Banksy — Wikipedia
  54. Angelina Jolie — Wikipedia
  55. Shakira — Wikipedia
  56. Emmanuel Macron — Wikipedia
  57. Volodymyr Zelenskyy — Wikipedia
  58. Roger Federer — Wikipedia
  59. Beyoncé — Wikipedia
  60. Serena Williams — Wikipedia
  61. Kim Jong Un — Wikipedia
  62. Mark Zuckerberg — Wikipedia
  63. Cristiano Ronaldo — Wikipedia
  64. Usain Bolt — Wikipedia
  65. Rafael Nadal — Wikipedia
  66. Lady Gaga — Wikipedia
  67. Lionel Messi — Wikipedia
  68. Taylor Swift — Wikipedia
  69. Selena Gomez — Wikipedia
  70. Justin Bieber — Wikipedia
  71. Malala Yousafzai — Wikipedia
  72. Billie Eilish — Wikipedia
  73. Greta Thunberg — Wikipedia
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