Born in 1947, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1947 is the Year of the Pig and it is the Fire element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1947 are Pigs. The Chinese Pig year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 22 January 1947 and 9 February 1948 are considered born in the Chinese year 1947 and are a Pig sign. In addition, each Pig 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. 1947 is also known as the Year of the Fire Pig. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1947 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Pig and 1947
Famous People Born in the Year of the Pig and Chinese Year 1947. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Pig 1947. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Dilip Doshi, Indian cricketer |
| 1947 | Josef Janíček, Czech singer-songwriter, guitarist, and keyboard player |
| 1947 | Carole Bayer Sager, American singer-songwriter and painter |
| 1947 | Ted Hendricks, Guatemalan-American football player |
| 1947 | Albert Brooks, American actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter |
| 1947 | João Braz de Aviz, Brazilian cardinal |
| 1947 | Bruce Rioch, English footballer and manager |
| 1947 | Glenn Close, American actress, singer, and producer |
| 1947 | Leonid Yuzefovich, Russian author and screenwriter |
| 1947 | Stephen McHattie, Canadian actor and director |
| 1947 | Liz Lochhead, Scottish poet and playwright |
| 1947 | Sheikh Hasina, Bangladeshi politician, 10th Prime Minister of Bangladesh |
| 1947 | Tua Forsström, Finnish writer |
| 1947 | Dick Advocaat, Dutch football manager and former player |
| 1947 | Lydia Davis, American short story writer, novelist, and essayist |
| 1948 | Mienoumi Tsuyoshi, Japanese sumo wrestler |
| 1947 | David Mamet, American playwright, screenwriter, and director |
| 1947 | Richard Court, Australian politician, 26th Premier of Western Australia |
| 1948 | William Nicholson, English author and screenwriter |
| 1948 | John Carpenter, American director, producer, screenwriter, and composer |
| 1947 | Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, Italian businessman |
| 1947 | Pia Kjærsgaard, Danish politician, Speaker of the Danish Parliament |
| 1947 | Lois Chiles, American model and actress |
| 1947 | David Helfgott, Australian pianist |
| 1948 | Wajima Hiroshi, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 54th Yokozuna (d. 2018) |
| 1947 | Finn Kalvik, Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1947 | O. J. Simpson, American football player and actor |
| 1947 | Barbara Dickson, Scottish singer-songwriter and actress |
| 1947 | İlber Ortaylı, Turkish historian and academic |
| 1947 | Alan Sugar, English businessman |