Born in 1980, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1980 is the Year of the Monkey and it is the Metal element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1980 are Monkeys. The Chinese Monkey year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 16 February 1980 and 4 February 1981 are considered born in the Chinese year 1980 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. 1980 is also known as the Year of the Metal Monkey. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1980 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Monkey and 1980
Famous People Born in the Year of the Monkey and Chinese Year 1980. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Monkey 1980. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1980 | Matuzalém, Brazilian footballer |
| 1980 | Alison McGovern, British politician |
| 1980 | Jack Cassel, American baseball player |
| 1980 | Daniel MacPherson, Australian actor and television host |
| 1980 | Steve Lovell, English footballer |
| 1980 | Brandon Armstrong, American basketball player |
| 1980 | Christy Hemme, American wrestler and ring announcer |
| 1980 | Gotye, Belgian-Australian singer-songwriter |
| 1980 | Zachary Levi, American actor and singer |
| 1980 | Jenna Dewan, American actress and dancer |
| 1980 | DerMarr Johnson, American basketball player |
| 1980 | Tassos Venetis, Greek footballer |
| 1980 | Moris Carrozzieri, Italian footballer |
| 1980 | Kayte Christensen, American basketball player |
| 1980 | Danielle Downey, American golfer and coach (d. 2014) |
| 1980 | Avi Strool, Israeli footballer |
| 1980 | Liz Murray, American inspirational speaker |
| 1980 | Jan Heylen, Belgian race car driver |
| 1980 | Nelson Cruz, Dominican-American baseball player |
| 1980 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Japanese baseball player |
| 1980 | Shawn Fanning, American computer programmer and businessman, founded Napster |
| 1980 | Nicolas Macrozonaris, Canadian sprinter |
| 1980 | Gervasio Deferr, Spanish gymnast |
| 1980 | Carlos Takam, Cameroonian-French boxer |
| 1980 | Hank Blalock, American baseball player |
| 1980 | Jerry Collins, Samoan-New Zealand rugby player (d. 2015) |
| 1980 | Kassim Osgood, American football player |
| 1980 | Nicole Gius, Italian skier |
| 1980 | Wes Durston, English cricketer |
| 1981 | Jonny Lang, American singer, songwriter and guitarist |