Born in 1980, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1980 is the Year of the Monkey and it is the Metal element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1980 are Monkeys. The Chinese Monkey year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 16 February 1980 and 4 February 1981 are considered born in the Chinese year 1980 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. 1980 is also known as the Year of the Metal Monkey. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1980 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Monkey and 1980
Famous People Born in the Year of the Monkey and Chinese Year 1980. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Monkey 1980. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1980 | John-Michael Liles, American ice hockey player |
| 1980 | Allan Davis, Australian cyclist |
| 1980 | Eric Godard, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1980 | Steven Gerrard, English international footballer and manager |
| 1980 | Matthew Whiley, English cricketer |
| 1980 | François Duval, Belgian racing driver |
| 1980 | Maarja Liis-Ilus, Estonian pop musician |
| 1980 | CC Sabathia, American baseball player |
| 1981 | Dan Klecko, American football player |
| 1980 | Phil Christophers, German-English rugby player |
| 1980 | Becky Cloonan, American author and illustrator |
| 1980 | Jeanette Biedermann, German singer-songwriter and actress |
| 1980 | Marvin Cabrera, Mexican footballer |
| 1980 | Dorin Goian, Romanian footballer |
| 1980 | Yhency Brazoban, Dominican baseball player |
| 1981 | Hyleas Fountain, American heptathlete |
| 1980 | Christoph Metzelder, German footballer |
| 1980 | Kaine Robertson, New Zealand-Italian rugby player |
| 1981 | Zaur Hashimov, Azerbaijani footballer and manager |
| 1980 | Brad Watts, Australian rugby league player |
| 1980 | Agnes Obel, Danish singer-songwriter and pianist |
| 1980 | Nyron Nosworthy, English-born Jamaican footballer |
| 1980 | Daniel MacPherson, Australian actor and television host |
| 1980 | Josh Mathews, American wrestler and sportscaster |
| 1980 | Zuzana Ondrášková, Czech tennis player |
| 1980 | Carol Huynh, Canadian wrestler |
| 1980 | Michelle Kwan, American figure skater |
| 1980 | Ryan Gosling, Canadian actor, producer and singer |
| 1980 | Mikko Hirvonen, Finnish race car driver |
| 1980 | Sandra Laoura, French skier |