Born in 1961, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1961 is the Year of the Ox and it is the Metal element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1961 are Oxs. The Chinese Ox year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 15 February 1961 and 4 February 1962 are considered born in the Chinese year 1961 and are a Ox sign. In addition, each Ox 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. 1961 is also known as the Year of the Metal Ox. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1961 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Ox and 1961
Famous People Born in the Year of the Ox and Chinese Year 1961. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Ox 1961. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
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| 1961 | Brett Kenny, Australian rugby league player and coach |
| 1961 | Vasiliy Sidorenko, Russian hammer thrower |
| 1961 | Paul Comstive, English footballer (d. 2013) |
| 1961 | Kate Campbell, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1961 | Andrés Calamaro, Argentine singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
| 1961 | Frans Timmermans, Dutch politician and diplomat, First Vice President of the European Commission |
| 1961 | Ellen Wheeler, American actress, director, and producer |
| 1961 | Oz Fox, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
| 1961 | Leyla Zana, Kurdish activist and politician |
| 1961 | Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijani businessman and politician, 4th President of Azerbaijan |
| 1961 | Peter Vidmar, American gymnast |
| 1961 | Justin Madden, Australian footballer and politician |
| 1961 | Laurie Halse Anderson, American author |
| 1961 | Daniele Massaro, Italian footballer and manager |
| 1961 | John Corbett, American actor |
| 1962 | Isabelle Nanty, French actress, director and screenwriter |
| 1961 | Scott Garrelts, American baseball player |
| 1961 | Kent Nielsen, Danish footballer and manager |
| 1961 | Enya, Irish singer-songwriter and producer |
| 1962 | Susan Lindauer, American journalist and activist |
| 1961 | Michelle Wright, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1961 | Camryn Manheim, American actress |
| 1961 | Greg LeMond, American cyclist |
| 1961 | Daniel S. Loeb, American businessman and philanthropist, founded Third Point Management |
| 1961 | Christopher Atkins, American actor and businessman |
| 1961 | Kevin Granata, American engineer and academic (d. 2007) |
| 1962 | Alison Arngrim, Canadian-American actress |
| 1961 | Wendy Thomas, American businesswoman |
| 1961 | Eddie Murphy, American actor and comedian |
| 1961 | Magnus Ilmjärv, Estonian historian and author |