According to Chinese Astrology, 1997 is the Year of the Ox and it is the Fire element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1997 are Oxs. The Chinese Ox year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 8 February 1997 and 27 January 1998 are considered born in the Chinese year 1997 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. 1997 is also known as the Year of the Fire Ox. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1997 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Ox?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1997 | Magdalena Fręch, Polish tennis player |
| 1997 | Claudia Fragapane, English gymnast |
| 1997 | Sydney Sweeney, American actress |
| 1997 | Jeon Jungkook, South Korean singer, songwriter and record producer |
| 1997 | Lars Nootbaar, American baseball player |
| 1997 | Rieko Ioane, New Zealand rugby union player |
| 1997 | Marco Klepoch, Slovak figure skater |
| 1997 | Billy Bainbridge, Australian rugby league player |
| 1997 | Tamara Zidanšek, Slovenian tennis player |
| 1997 | Cheung Ka-long, Hong Kong foil fencer, 2020 Olympic champion |
| 1997 | Jeļena Ostapenko, Latvian tennis player |
| 1997 | Jil Teichmann, Swiss tennis player |
| 1997 | Sam Darnold, American football player |
| 1997 | David Bangala, French football defender |
| 1997 | Coy Craft, American footballer |
| 1997 | Rebecca Black, American singer-songwriter |
| 1997 | Kyle Benjamin, American race car driver |
| 1997 | Kevin Quinn, American actor and singer |
| 1997 | Erika Hendsel, Estonian tennis player |
| 1997 | Almida de Val, Swedish curler |
| 1997 | Latrell Mitchell, Australian rugby league player |
| 1997 | Petar Krstić, Macedonian footballer |
| 1997 | Pedro Chirivella, Spanish footballer |
| 1998 | Timothy Fosu-Mensah, Dutch footballer |
| 1997 | Jai Field, Australian rugby league player |
| 1997 | Rishabh Pant, Indian cricketer |
| 1997 | Jaehyun, South Korean singer and actor |
| 1998 | Silento, American rapper, singer and songwriter |
| 1997 | Brooke Henderson, Canadian golfer |
| 1997 | Belinda Bencic, Swiss tennis player |