HAPPY BIRTHDAY Barack Hussein Obama II br was born on August 4, 1961, br and turns 58. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Obama became the first African-American president after he was elected as br the 44th president of the br United States. During his presidency, he passed the Affordable Care Act, withdrew U.S. military from Iraq and more. Obama has released br numerous books includingbr Dreams from My Father and br The Audacity of Hope. Obama was named the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize laureate. In 2018, a Gallup poll named him the Most Admired Man in America for the 11th br year straight.