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 | Tony Romo, American football player and announcer |
| 1980 | Denisse Guerrero, Mexican singer-songwriter |
| 1980 | Craig Buntin, Canadian figure skater |
| 1981 | Wu Hanxiong, Chinese fencer |
| 1980 | Fernando González, Chilean tennis player |
| 1980 | Kareem Rush, American basketball player |
| 1980 | Tesfaye Bramble, English-Montserratian footballer |
| 1980 | Henrik Zetterberg, Swedish ice hockey player |
| 1980 | Mohammad Hafeez, Pakistani cricketer |
| 1980 | Christian Obrist, Italian middle-distance runner |
| 1980 | Kenny van Weeghel, Dutch wheelchair racer |
| 1980 | Kelly Shoppach, American baseball player |
| 1980 | Justin Rose, South African-English golfer |
| 1980 | Kevin Powers, American soldier and author |
| 1980 | Timana Tahu, Australian rugby league player |
| 1980 | Richard Skuse, English rugby player |
| 1980 | Sara Carrigan, Australian cyclist |
| 1980 | Alec Brownstein, American author and director |
| 1980 | Hans Andersen, Danish motorcycle racer |
| 1980 | Hank Green, American entrepreneur, educator, and vlogger |
| 1980 | Michael Urie, American actor, director, and producer |
| 1980 | Carlos Salcido, Mexican international footballer |
| 1980 | Brad Fast, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1981 | Hins Cheung, Hong Kong singer-songwriter |
| 1980 | Shinsuke Nakamura, Japanese wrestler and mixed martial artist |
| 1981 | Jonny Lang, American singer, songwriter and guitarist |
| 1980 | Jeanette Biedermann, German singer-songwriter and actress |
| 1980 | Lomana LuaLua, Congolese footballer |
| 1981 | Julio Arca, Argentinian footballer |
| 1980 | Jay Reatard, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2010) |