Born in 1947, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1947 is the Year of the Pig and it is the Fire element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1947 are Pigs. The Chinese Pig year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 22 January 1947 and 9 February 1948 are considered born in the Chinese year 1947 and are a Pig sign. In addition, each Pig 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. 1947 is also known as the Year of the Fire Pig. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1947 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Pig and 1947
Famous People Born in the Year of the Pig and Chinese Year 1947. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Pig 1947. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
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| 1947 | Mike Chapman, Australian-English songwriter and producer |
| 1947 | Caroline B. Cooney, American author |
| 1948 | Ted Lange, American actor, director, and screenwriter |
| 1947 | Rod Clements, British singer-songwriter, guitarist, and multi-instrumentalist |
| 1947 | Sonia Manzano Vela, Ecuadorian writer |
| 1947 | Wilko Johnson, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (d. 2022) |
| 1947 | Dilip Doshi, Indian cricketer |
| 1947 | Linda Thompson, English folk-rock singer-songwriter |
| 1947 | Neil Rosenshein, American tenor and actor |
| 1947 | Lynda Myles, English screenwriter and producer |
| 1947 | Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysian academic and politician, 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia |
| 1947 | George Ferguson, English architect and politician, 1st Mayor of Bristol |
| 1947 | Junior Campbell, Scottish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
| 1947 | Rupert Hine, English musician, songwriter, and record producer (d. 2020) |
| 1947 | Peter Krieg, German director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2009) |
| 1947 | Ian Anderson, Scottish-English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1947 | Buddy Roberts, American wrestler (d. 2012) |
| 1947 | Ivonne Coll, Puerto Rican-American model and actress, Miss Puerto Rico 1967 |
| 1947 | Omar Ruiz Hernández, Cuban journalist and activist |
| 1947 | Gail Carson Levine, American author |
| 1947 | Nevio Scala, Italian footballer and manager |
| 1947 | Linda Thorson, Canadian actress |
| 1947 | William E. McAnulty Jr., American lawyer and judge (d. 2007) |
| 1947 | Glenn Andreotta, American soldier (d. 1968) |
| 1947 | Roky Erickson, American singer-songwriter and musician (d. 2019) |
| 1947 | Frank Mantooth, American pianist and composer (d. 2004) |
| 1948 | Rick James, American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2004) |
| 1947 | Bruce Golding, Jamaican lawyer and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Jamaica |
| 1947 | Malcolm Ranjith, Sri Lankan cardinal |
| 1947 | Jim Ryun, American runner and politician |