Born in 1959, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1959 is the Year of the Pig and it is the Earth element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1959 are Pigs. The Chinese Pig year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 8 February 1959 and 27 January 1960 are considered born in the Chinese year 1959 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. 1959 is also known as the Year of the Earth Pig. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1959 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Pig?
Famous people from the Year of the Pig and 1959
Famous People Born in the Year of the Pig and Chinese Year 1959. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Pig 1959. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1959 | José María Cano, Spanish singer-songwriter and painter |
| 1959 | Brian Setzer, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1959 | Ben Okri, Nigerian poet and author |
| 1959 | Marie Osmond, American singer, actress, and television spokesperson |
| 1959 | Tom Lehman, American golfer |
| 1959 | Tony Meo, English snooker player |
| 1959 | Ali Campbell, English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1959 | Pola Uddin, Baroness Uddin, Bangladeshi-English politician |
| 1959 | Sandy West, American singer-songwriter and drummer (d. 2006) |
| 1959 | Dave LaPoint, American baseball player and manager |
| 1959 | Steve Georganas, Australian politician |
| 1959 | Susan Faludi, American journalist, author and feminist |
| 1959 | Walter Ray Williams, Jr., American bowler |
| 1959 | Yves Lavandier, French director and producer |
| 1959 | Carol Anderson, American author and historian |
| 1959 | Juan Fernando Cobo, Colombian painter and sculptor |
| 1959 | Tom Foley, American baseball player and coach |
| 1959 | Denis Troch, French footballer and manager |
| 1959 | Tim Raines, American baseball player, coach, and manager |
| 1959 | Martin Atkins, English drummer and producer |
| 1959 | Danny Schayes, American basketball player |
| 1959 | Fruit Chan, Chinese director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1959 | Wally Lewis, Australian rugby league player, coach, and sportscaster |
| 1959 | Mark Peel, Australian historian and academic |
| 1959 | Li Meisu, Chinese shot putter |
| 1959 | David Manners, 11th Duke of Rutland, English politician |
| 1959 | Val Kilmer, American actor |
| 1959 | Joe DeSa, American baseball player (d. 1986) |
| 1959 | Jason Alexander, American actor, singer, and voice artist |
| 1959 | Éric Serra, French composer and producer |