Born in 1956, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1956 is the Year of the Monkey and it is the Fire element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1956 are Monkeys. The Chinese Monkey year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 12 February 1956 and 30 January 1957 are considered born in the Chinese year 1956 and are a Monkey sign. In addition, each Monkey year is also represented by 5 elements in Chinese astrology that express character and behavior. Therefore, each year it is referred to with a different zodiac animal name and a different element name, and this repeats only once in 60 years. 1956 is also known as the Year of the Fire Monkey. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1956 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Monkey?
Famous people from the Year of the Monkey and 1956
Famous People Born in the Year of the Monkey and Chinese Year 1956. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Monkey 1956. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
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| 1956 | Robin Renucci, French actor and director |
| 1956 | Suzzy Roche, American singer-songwriter and actress |
| 1956 | Ümit Besen, Turkish singer-songwriter |
| 1956 | Kakha Bendukidze, Georgian economist and politician (d. 2014) |
| 1956 | Terry Kennedy, American baseball player and manager |
| 1956 | Dianne Fromholtz, Australian tennis player |
| 1956 | Theresa May, English politician, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom |
| 1956 | Luis Guzmán, Puerto Rican-American actor and producer |
| 1956 | Beth Daniel, American golfer |
| 1956 | Dave Schulthise, American bass player (d. 2004) |
| 1956 | Doug Wimbish, American singer-songwriter and bass player |
| 1956 | Linda Fabiani, Scottish politician |
| 1956 | David Vanian, English singer-songwriter |
| 1956 | Kalle Kulbok, Estonian politician |
| 1956 | Brian Robertson, Scottish rock guitarist and songwriter |
| 1956 | Noel Mugavin, Australian footballer and coach |
| 1956 | Kevin Murphy, American actor, puppeteer, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1956 | Miguel Ángel Russo, Argentinian footballer and coach |
| 1957 | John Lasseter, American animator, director, and producer |
| 1956 | Blackie Lawless, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1956 | Vahur Sova, Estonian architect |
| 1956 | Delta Burke, American actress |
| 1956 | Bryan Trottier, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach |
| 1956 | Patrick McDonnell, American author and illustrator |
| 1956 | Wendy Crewson, Canadian actress and producer |
| 1956 | Lawrence Gowan, Scottish-Canadian singer-songwriter and keyboard player |
| 1956 | Jeff Merkley, American businessman and politician |
| 1956 | Koo Stark, American actress and photographer |
| 1956 | Mark Evans, Australian rock bass player |
| 1956 | Richard Curtis, New Zealand-English screenwriter, film and television producer, and film director |