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 | Kaiō Hiroyuki, Japanese sumo wrestler |
| 1972 | Charles Gipson, American baseball player |
| 1972 | Bill Curley, American basketball player and coach |
| 1972 | Adrianne Frost, American comedian, actress, and author |
| 1972 | Ismaïl Sghyr, French-Moroccan long-distance runner |
| 1972 | Alex Kapranos, English-Scottish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
| 1973 | Geoff Johns, American author, screenwriter, and producer |
| 1972 | Qu Yunxia, Chinese runner |
| 1972 | Bernard Ackah, German-Japanese martial artist and kick-boxer |
| 1972 | Robyn Lively, American actress |
| 1972 | Gwyneth Paltrow, American actress, blogger, and businesswoman |
| 1972 | Christophe Beck, Canadian television and film score composer and conductor |
| 1972 | Todd Demsey, American golfer |
| 1972 | Luca Gentili, Italian footballer and coach |
| 1972 | Gerry Peñalosa, Filipino boxer and promoter |
| 1972 | Jason London, American actor and producer |
| 1972 | Taylor Hawkins, American singer-songwriter and drummer (Foo Fighters) (d. 2022) |
| 1972 | Tracee Ellis Ross, American actress and producer |
| 1972 | Steve McManaman, English footballer |
| 1972 | Manfred Stohl, Austrian race car driver |
| 1972 | Yūko Miyamura, Japanese voice actress and singer |
| 1972 | Torquil Campbell, English-Canadian singer-songwriter and actor |
| 1972 | Anika Noni Rose, American actress and singer |
| 1972 | Carlos Delgado, Puerto Rican-American baseball player and coach |
| 1972 | Shawn Rojeski, American curler |
| 1972 | Virág Csurgó, Hungarian tennis player |
| 1972 | Sylvie Lubamba, Italian showgirl |
| 1972 | Mark Bruener, American football player |
| 1972 | Maxim Sokolov, Russian ice hockey player |
| 1972 | Dean Roland, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |