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 |
|---|---|
| 1973 | Flavio Maestri, Peruvian footballer |
| 1972 | Steve McManaman, English footballer |
| 1972 | Tammy Lynn Sytch, American wrestler and manager |
| 1972 | Valeria Mazza, Argentinian model and businesswoman |
| 1972 | Alessandro Sturba, Italian footballer |
| 1972 | Geri Halliwell, English singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress |
| 1972 | Bob Evans, American wrestler and trainer |
| 1972 | Rob Thomas, American singer-songwriter |
| 1972 | Annely Akkermann, Estonian banker and politician |
| 1972 | Darren Ferguson, Scottish footballer and manager |
| 1972 | Justin Leonard, American golfer |
| 1972 | Christine Boudrias, Canadian speed skater |
| 1972 | Mikael Renberg, Swedish ice hockey player |
| 1972 | Giniel de Villiers, South African racing driver |
| 1972 | Ed Benes, Brazilian comic book artist |
| 1972 | Rain Phoenix, American actress and singer |
| 1972 | Sergei Magnitsky, Russian lawyer and accountant (d. 2009) |
| 1972 | Shinji Takehara, Japanese boxer |
| 1972 | G. Love, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and harmonica player |
| 1972 | Melvin Mora, Venezuelan baseball player |
| 1972 | Brad Radke, American baseball player |
| 1972 | Derian Hatcher, American ice hockey defenseman |
| 1972 | Naftali Bennett, Israeli politician, 13th Prime Minister of Israel |
| 1972 | Stephen Giles, Canadian canoe racer and engineer |
| 1972 | Jean Dujardin, French actor |
| 1972 | Claudia Karvan, Australian actress, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1972 | Mikey Graham, Irish singer |
| 1972 | Russell Hoult, English footballer, coach, and manager |
| 1972 | Darrell Trindall, Australian rugby league player |
| 1972 | Warren Sapp, American football player and analyst |