Born in 1968, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1968 is the Year of the Monkey and it is the Earth element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1968 are Monkeys. The Chinese Monkey year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 30 January 1968 and 16 February 1969 are considered born in the Chinese year 1968 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. 1968 is also known as the Year of the Earth Monkey. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1968 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Monkey and 1968
Famous People Born in the Year of the Monkey and Chinese Year 1968. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Monkey 1968. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
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| 1968 | Kirsty Young, Scottish journalist |
| 1968 | Susan Wojcicki, Polish-American technology executive |
| 1968 | Sean Moore, Welsh drummer and songwriter |
| 1968 | Karyn Bryant, American journalist, actress, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1968 | Vanessa Marcil, American actress |
| 1968 | Ilmar Raag, Estonian director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1968 | Mo Willems, American author and illustrator |
| 1968 | Anders Holmertz, Swedish swimmer |
| 1968 | Michael Long, New Zealand golfer |
| 1968 | Russ Springer, American baseball player |
| 1968 | Vaios Karagiannis, Greek footballer and manager |
| 1968 | Akihiko Hoshide, Japanese engineer and astronaut |
| 1968 | Yuri Shiratori, Japanese voice actress and singer |
| 1968 | Grant Bowler, New Zealand-Australian actor |
| 1968 | Pavel Kuka, Czech footballer and manager |
| 1968 | Theoren Fleury, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1968 | Ed McCaffrey, American football player and sportscaster |
| 1968 | Tim Commerford, American bass player |
| 1968 | Pierre Palmade, French actor and screenwriter |
| 1969 | Dov Charney, Canadian-American fashion designer and businessman, founded American Apparel |
| 1968 | Alma Čardžić, Bosnian singer |
| 1969 | Pauly Fuemana, New Zealand-Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2010) |
| 1969 | Jarmo Lehtinen, Finnish racing driver |
| 1969 | Verne Troyer, American actor (d. 2018) |
| 1968 | Alejandro Sanz, Spanish singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1968 | Kimberly Anne "Kim" Walker, American film and television actress (d. 2001) |
| 1969 | Alemayehu Atomsa, Ethiopian educator and politician (d. 2014) |
| 1968 | Thom Yorke, English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1968 | Mike Mussina, American baseball player and coach |
| 1969 | Hong Myung-bo, South Korean footballer and manager |