Happy Birthday, br Barack Obama!.br Barack Hussein Obama II br was born on August 4, 1961, and turns 62.br He was born in br Honolulu, Hawaii.br Obama became the br first African-American br president.br after he was elected as br the 44th president of the United States.br During his presidency, he passed br the Affordable Care Act, withdrew br U.S. military from Iraq and more.br Obama has released numerous books including 'Dreams from My Father' and 'The Audacity of Hope.'.br Obama was named the br 2009 Nobel Peace Prize laureate.br In 2018, a Gallup poll named him br the Most Admired Man in America br for the 11th year straight.