According to Chinese Astrology, 1971 is the Year of the Pig and it is the Metal element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1971 are Pigs. The Chinese Pig year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 27 January 1971 and 15 January 1972 are considered born in the Chinese year 1971 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. 1971 is also known as the Year of the Metal Pig. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1971 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Pig?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1971 | Jason Taylor, Australian rugby league player and coach |
| 1971 | Karl Turner, English lawyer and politician |
| 1971 | Karen Darke, English cyclist and author |
| 1971 | Shawntel Smith, American beauty pageant contestant |
| 1971 | Rachel York, American actress and singer |
| 1971 | Craig Robinson, American actor and singer |
| 1971 | Tommy Mooney, English footballer |
| 1971 | Matt Calland, English rugby player and coach |
| 1971 | Kevin Randleman, American mixed martial artist and wrestler (d. 2016) |
| 1971 | Ernest Faber, Dutch footballer and manager |
| 1971 | Seyhan Kurt, French-Turkish poet and sociologist |
| 1971 | Thomas Piketty, French economist |
| 1971 | Jenna Elfman, American actress and producer |
| 1971 | Nóra Köves, Hungarian tennis player |
| 1971 | Raoul Bova, Italian actor, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1971 | Wim Vansevenant, Belgian cyclist |
| 1971 | Sara Blakely, American businesswoman, founded Spanx |
| 1971 | Ian Bennett, English footballer |
| 1971 | Darren Jessee, American singer-songwriter and drummer |
| 1971 | Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, German businessman and politician, German Federal Minister of Defence |
| 1971 | Krista Allen, American actress |
| 1971 | Wayne Bartrim, Australian rugby league player and coach |
| 1971 | Yoshitaka Hirota, Japanese bass player and composer |
| 1971 | Lorenzo Amoruso, Italian footballer |
| 1971 | Rachel Goswell, English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1971 | Chris Hardwick, American comedian, actor, producer, and television host |
| 1971 | Guthrie Govan, English guitarist and educator |
| 1971 | Tiffany Darwish, American singer-songwriter |
| 1971 | Leo Fortune-West, English footballer and manager |
| 1971 | Henry Blanco, Venezuelan baseball player and coach |