Born in 1996, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1996 is the Year of the Rat and it is the Fire element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1996 are Rats. The Chinese Rat year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 19 February 1996 and 7 February 1997 are considered born in the Chinese year 1996 and are a Rat sign. In addition, each Rat 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. 1996 is also known as the Year of the Fire Rat. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1996 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Rat and 1996
Famous People Born in the Year of the Rat and Chinese Year 1996. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Rat 1996. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1996 | Denis Zakaria, Swiss footballer |
| 1996 | Normani Kordei Hamilton, American singer |
| 1997 | Jake Paul, American YouTube personality, actor, rapper, and professional boxer |
| 1996 | Carolina Alves, Brazilian tennis player |
| 1996 | Jessika Ponchet, French tennis player[30] |
| 1997 | Lamar Jackson, American football player |
| 1996 | Katharina Althaus, German ski jumper |
| 1996 | Anna Korakaki, Greek Olympic medalist in shooting |
| 1996 | Bartosz Kapustka, Polish footballer |
| 1996 | Emerson Hyndman, American international soccer player |
| 1996 | Jessica-Jane Applegate, British Paralympic swimmer |
| 1996 | Karim Hafez, Egyptian footballer |
| 1996 | Raouf Benguit, Algerian footballer |
| 1996 | Giovani Lo Celso, Argentinian international footballer |
| 1997 | Nirei Fukuzumi, Japanese racer |
| 1996 | Sigrid, Norwegian singer |
| 1996 | Luke Friend, English singer |
| 1996 | Nicolas Beer, Danish race car driver |
| 1996 | Mikael Ingebrigtsen, Norwegian footballer |
| 1996 | Timo Werner, German footballer |
| 1996 | Razvan Marin, Romanian footballer |
| 1997 | Patrick Herbert, New Zealand rugby league player |
| 1996 | Lorna Fitzgerald, British actress |
| 1996 | Cherprang Areekul, Thai singer |
| 1996 | Jacob Saifiti, Australian-Fijian rugby league player |
| 1996 | Daniel Pearson, English actor and presenter |
| 1996 | John Olive, Australian rugby league player |
| 1996 | Abrahm DeVine, American swimmer |
| 1996 | Veronika Domjan, Slovenian athlete |
| 1996 | Birdy, English singer-songwriter |