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 |
|---|---|
| 1956 | Nathalie Roussel, French actress |
| 1956 | Steven Miller, American record producer and engineer |
| 1956 | Low Thia Khiang, Singaporean businessman and politician |
| 1956 | Dianne Fromholtz, Australian tennis player |
| 1956 | Anne Dudley, English pianist and composer |
| 1956 | Anna Soubry, British politician |
| 1956 | Faustino Rupérez, Spanish cyclist |
| 1956 | Barry Melrose, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and sportscaster |
| 1956 | Zbigniew Boniek, Polish footballer and manager |
| 1957 | Nick Price, Zimbabwean-South African golfer |
| 1956 | Terry Labonte, American race car driver and businessman |
| 1956 | Totka Petrova, Bulgarian runner |
| 1956 | Steve Butler, American race car driver and engineer |
| 1956 | Andy Garcia, Cuban-American actor, director, and producer |
| 1956 | Carol Leifer, American actress, comedian, screenwriter, and producer |
| 1957 | Katie Couric, American television journalist, anchor, and author |
| 1956 | Ingrid Kristiansen, Norwegian runner |
| 1956 | Dave Wakeling, English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1956 | Katy Munger, American writer |
| 1956 | Joan Allen, American actress |
| 1956 | Amira Hass, Israeli journalist and author |
| 1956 | Boris Miljković, Serbian director and producer |
| 1956 | Valgerd Svarstad Haugland, Norwegian educator and politician, Norwegian Minister of Culture |
| 1956 | Sandeep Patil, Indian cricketer and coach |
| 1956 | Mudassar Nazar, Pakistani cricketer |
| 1957 | George Moroko, Australian rugby league player |
| 1957 | Brian Dayett, American baseball player and manager |
| 1956 | Hart Bochner, Canadian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1956 | Michel Houellebecq, French author, poet, screenwriter, and director |
| 1956 | Michael Cooper, American basketball player and coach |