Born in 1961, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1961 is the Year of the Ox and it is the Metal element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1961 are Oxs. The Chinese Ox year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 15 February 1961 and 4 February 1962 are considered born in the Chinese year 1961 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. 1961 is also known as the Year of the Metal Ox. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1961 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Ox and 1961
Famous People Born in the Year of the Ox and Chinese Year 1961. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Ox 1961. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1961 | Jacky Cheung, Hong Kong singer and film actor |
| 1961 | Jimmy Somerville, Scottish singer-songwriter |
| 1961 | Dean DeLeo, American guitarist and songwriter |
| 1961 | Carlos Vives, Colombian singer, songwriter, and actor |
| 1961 | Mansoor al-Jamri, Bahraini journalist and author |
| 1961 | Helmi Johannes, Indonesian journalist and producer |
| 1961 | Guido Westerwelle, German lawyer and politician, 15th Vice-Chancellor of Germany (d. 2016) |
| 1961 | Jeff Robinson, American baseball player (d. 2014) |
| 1961 | Giorgos Koumoutsakos, Greek politician |
| 1961 | Robert Stethem, American soldier (d. 1985) |
| 1961 | David Brooks, American journalist and author |
| 1961 | Nobuaki Kakuda, Japanese martial artist |
| 1961 | Steve McDowall, New Zealand rugby player |
| 1961 | Yannick Dalmas, French race car driver |
| 1961 | Doc Rivers, American basketball player and coach |
| 1961 | Melissa Etheridge, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and activist |
| 1961 | Sara Wheeler, English author and journalist |
| 1962 | Chris Bryant, Welsh politician, Minister of State for Europe |
| 1961 | Gerald Malloy, American lawyer and politician |
| 1961 | LeRoi Moore, American saxophonist and songwriter (d. 2008) |
| 1961 | Sergio Scariolo, Italian professional basketball head coach |
| 1961 | Pat Toomey, American businessman and politician |
| 1961 | Leyla Zana, Kurdish activist and politician |
| 1961 | John Lynch, Northern Irish actor |
| 1961 | Liam Fox, Scottish physician and politician, Secretary of State for Defence |
| 1961 | LaSalle Thompson, American basketball player, coach, and manager |
| 1962 | Erik Verlinde, Dutch theoretical physicist |
| 1962 | Kathryn S. McKinley, American computer scientist and academic |
| 1961 | Ed Orgeron, American football coach |
| 1961 | Kōichi Yamadera, Japanese actor and singer |