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 | Joel Stroetzel, American guitarist |
| 1980 | Autumn Reeser, American actress |
| 1980 | Venus Williams, American tennis player |
| 1980 | Rasmus Quist Hansen, Danish rower |
| 1981 | Johan Vansummeren, Belgian cyclist |
| 1980 | James Toseland, English motorcycle racer |
| 1980 | Fernando César de Souza, Brazilian footballer |
| 1980 | Jason Babin, American football player |
| 1980 | Mils Muliaina, New Zealand rugby player |
| 1981 | Mladen Petrić, Croatian footballer |
| 1980 | Sonia Sui, Taiwanese model and actress |
| 1981 | Beverley Mitchell, American actress |
| 1981 | Peter Crouch, English footballer |
| 1980 | Esteban Cambiasso, Argentinian footballer |
| 1980 | Jeanette Biedermann, German singer-songwriter and actress |
| 1980 | Hamílton Hênio Ferreira Calheiros, Togolese footballer |
| 1980 | Chris Barker, English footballer and manager (d. 2020) |
| 1980 | Dan Haren, American baseball player |
| 1980 | Daniel Güiza, Spanish footballer |
| 1980 | Edmoore Takaendesa, Zimbabwean-German rugby player |
| 1980 | Ryan Hunter-Reay, American race car driver |
| 1980 | Jay Bradley, American wrestler |
| 1980 | Mariko Seyama, Japanese announcer, photographer, and model |
| 1980 | T.I., American rapper, songwriter, producer, and actor |
| 1980 | Brandan Schieppati, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1981 | Mario Eggimann, Swiss footballer |
| 1980 | Ben Johnston, Scottish drummer and songwriter |
| 1980 | Allan Davis, Australian cyclist |
| 1980 | Marcus Trufant, American football player |
| 1981 | Vanessa Henke, German tennis player |