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 | Luciana Salazar, Argentinian model, actress, and singer |
| 1980 | Martin Stranzl, Austrian footballer |
| 1980 | Nuria Llagostera Vives, Spanish tennis player |
| 1981 | Emre Aydın, Turkish singer-songwriter |
| 1980 | Christy Hemme, American wrestler and ring announcer |
| 1980 | Sandeep Parikh, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1980 | Mikko Hirvonen, Finnish race car driver |
| 1980 | Chris Barker, English footballer and manager (d. 2020) |
| 1981 | Pitbull, American rapper and producer |
| 1980 | Patrik Štefan, Czech ice hockey player |
| 1980 | Júlia Sebestyén, Hungarian figure skater |
| 1980 | Sharice Davids, American politician |
| 1980 | Han Chae-young, South Korean actress |
| 1980 | Autumn Reeser, American actress |
| 1980 | Louis-Jean Cormier, Canadian singer and songwriter |
| 1980 | John Arne Riise, Norwegian footballer |
| 1980 | Carsten Busch, German footballer |
| 1980 | Keyon Dooling, American basketball player |
| 1981 | Jung Ryeo-won, South Korean actress |
| 1980 | Shawn Fanning, American computer programmer and businessman, founded Napster |
| 1980 | Cesaro, Swiss professional wrestler |
| 1980 | Fiann Paul, Icelandic explorer |
| 1980 | Aaron Mokoena, South African footballer |
| 1980 | Jeremy Smith, New Zealand rugby league player |
| 1980 | Mariko Seyama, Japanese announcer, photographer, and model |
| 1980 | Michael Todd, American bass player |
| 1980 | Willie Parker, American football player and coach |
| 1980 | Robbie Neilson, Scottish footballer and manager |
| 1980 | Jaakko Ojaniemi, Finnish decathlete |
| 1980 | Ariën van Weesenbeek, Dutch drummer |