Born in 1972, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1972 is the Year of the Rat and it is the Water element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1972 are Rats. The Chinese Rat year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 16 January 1972 and 2 February 1973 are considered born in the Chinese year 1972 and are a Rat sign. In addition, each Rat 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. 1972 is also known as the Year of the Water Rat. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1972 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Rat?
Famous people from the Year of the Rat and 1972
Famous People Born in the Year of the Rat and Chinese Year 1972. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Rat 1972. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1972 | Paulo Figueiredo, Angolan footballer |
| 1972 | Laurent Gaudé, French author and playwright |
| 1972 | Robert Webb, English comedian, actor and writer |
| 1972 | Torquil Campbell, English-Canadian singer-songwriter and actor |
| 1972 | Jozef Stümpel, Slovak ice hockey player |
| 1972 | Derartu Tulu, Ethiopian runner |
| 1972 | Derian Hatcher, American ice hockey defenseman |
| 1972 | Jos Verstappen, Dutch racing driver |
| 1973 | Tomas Holmström, Swedish ice hockey player |
| 1972 | Donny Marshall, American basketball player and sportscaster |
| 1972 | Hristos Polihroniou, Greek hammer thrower |
| 1973 | Aleksander Tammert, Estonian discus thrower |
| 1972 | Raúl Ibañez, American baseball player |
| 1973 | Rolando Schiavi, Argentinian footballer and coach |
| 1973 | Cuauhtémoc Blanco, Mexican footballer and actor |
| 1972 | Tomáš Dvořák, Czech decathlete and coach |
| 1973 | Antero Manninen, Finnish cellist |
| 1972 | John Cho, American actor |
| 1972 | Lady Victoria, American wrestler |
| 1972 | Yogi Adityanath, Indian priest and politician |
| 1972 | Karan Johar, Indian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1972 | Esteban Fuertes, Argentinian footballer |
| 1972 | Muriel Bowser, American politician, Mayor of Washington, D.C. |
| 1972 | Mark Hill, English musician, producer and songwriter |
| 1972 | Jessica Hynes, English actress, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1972 | Jean Paulo Fernandes, Brazilian footballer |
| 1972 | Josh Duhamel, American model and actor |
| 1972 | Franco Battaini, Italian motorcycle racer |
| 1972 | Dilana, South African singer-songwriter and actress |
| 1973 | Gigi Galli, Italian race driver |