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 | Keith Dabengwa, Zimbabwean cricketer |
| 1981 | Izabella Miko, Polish actress, dancer, and producer |
| 1980 | Jeanette Biedermann, German singer-songwriter and actress |
| 1980 | Marit Bjørgen, Norwegian skier |
| 1980 | Michael Henrich, American ice hockey player |
| 1980 | Ryan Braun, Canadian-American baseball player |
| 1981 | Johan Vansummeren, Belgian cyclist |
| 1980 | Sarah Drew, American actress |
| 1980 | Henriett Seth F., Hungarian autistic savant artist and author |
| 1980 | Tony Schmidt, German race car driver |
| 1980 | Tony Pashos, American football player |
| 1980 | Alberta Brianti, Italian tennis player |
| 1981 | Asier del Horno, Spanish footballer |
| 1980 | Fabian Wegmann, German cyclist |
| 1980 | Mils Muliaina, New Zealand rugby player |
| 1980 | Matt Cross, American wrestler |
| 1980 | Abdoulaye Méïté, French footballer |
| 1980 | Yuliya Krevsun, Ukrainian runner |
| 1980 | Sara Carrigan, Australian cyclist |
| 1981 | João Paulo Daniel, Brazilian footballer |
| 1980 | Eugene Martineau, Dutch decathlete |
| 1981 | Willa Ford, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress |
| 1980 | Mike Miller, American basketball player |
| 1980 | Kevin Powers, American soldier and author |
| 1980 | Matthew Gray Gubler, American actor. |
| 1980 | Mark Teixeira, American baseball player |
| 1981 | Lucho González, Argentinian footballer |
| 1980 | Sybille Bammer, Austrian tennis player |
| 1980 | Richard Jefferson, American basketball player |
| 1980 | Kenny van Weeghel, Dutch wheelchair racer |