Born in 1962, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1962 is the Year of the Tiger and it is the Water element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1962 are Tigers. The Chinese Tiger year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 5 February 1962 and 24 January 1963 are considered born in the Chinese year 1962 and are a Tiger sign. In addition, each Tiger 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. 1962 is also known as the Year of the Water Tiger. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1962 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Tiger?
Famous people from the Year of the Tiger and 1962
Famous People Born in the Year of the Tiger and Chinese Year 1962. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Tiger 1962. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1962 | Héctor Camacho, Puerto Rican-American boxer (d. 2012) |
| 1962 | Ricky Sanders, American football player |
| 1962 | Jenny Sanford, American banker and businesswoman |
| 1962 | Trevor Goddard, English-American actor (d. 2003) |
| 1962 | Mireille Delunsch, French operatic soprano |
| 1962 | Sheryl Crow, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1962 | Steve Irwin, Australian zoologist and television host (d. 2006) |
| 1962 | Marcelino Bernal, Mexican footballer |
| 1962 | Carsten Almqvist, Swedish business executive |
| 1962 | Pete Weber, American bowler |
| 1962 | Jerry Rice, American football player |
| 1962 | Neil Brooks, Australian swimmer |
| 1962 | Julie Bindel, English journalist, author, and academic |
| 1962 | Izzy Stradlin, American guitarist and songwriter |
| 1962 | Dodie Boy Peñalosa, Filipino boxer and trainer |
| 1962 | Shahar Perkiss, Israeli tennis player |
| 1962 | Lana Clarkson, American actress and model (d. 2003) |
| 1962 | Carin Bakkum, Dutch tennis player |
| 1962 | Garth Brooks, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1962 | Tim Gaines, American bass player |
| 1963 | Michael Adams, American basketball player and coach |
| 1963 | Paul Kipkoech, Kenyan runner (d. 1995) |
| 1962 | Jaan Ehlvest, Estonian chess player |
| 1962 | Mark Lawson, English journalist and author |
| 1962 | John Fashanu, English footballer and manager |
| 1962 | Franck Fréon, French race car driver |
| 1962 | Tom Cruise, American actor and producer |
| 1962 | Scott Borchetta, American record executive and entrepreneur |
| 1962 | Phillip Schofield, English television host |
| 1962 | Gabriele Tarquini, Italian race car driver |