Born in 1971, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
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?
Famous people from the Year of the Pig and 1971
Famous People Born in the Year of the Pig and Chinese Year 1971. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Pig 1971. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1971 | Zephyr Teachout, American academic |
| 1971 | Lea Salonga, Filipino actress and singer |
| 1971 | Bobby Hurley, American basketball player and coach |
| 1971 | Karin Lušnic, Slovenian tennis player |
| 1971 | Shocker, Mexican wrestler |
| 1971 | Joel Casamayor, Cuban-American former professional boxer |
| 1971 | Touré, American journalist and author |
| 1971 | Waqar Younis, Pakistani cricketer and coach |
| 1971 | Nobuteru Taniguchi, Japanese race car driver |
| 1971 | Robert Gibbs, American political adviser, 28th White House Press Secretary |
| 1971 | Nick Oliveri, American singer-songwriter and bass player |
| 1971 | Lorena Rojas, Mexican actress and singer (d. 2015) |
| 1971 | Petra Haden, American violinist and singer |
| 1971 | Chad Gray, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1971 | Willie McGinest, American football player and sportscaster |
| 1971 | Neil Jenkins, Welsh rugby player and coach |
| 1971 | Alan Stubbs, English footballer, coach, and manager |
| 1971 | Paul Sparks, American actor |
| 1971 | Jon Hamm, American actor and director |
| 1971 | Craig Robinson, American actor and singer |
| 1971 | Yoshitaka Hirota, Japanese bass player and composer |
| 1971 | Thalía, Mexican-American singer-songwriter and actress |
| 1972 | Donald Brashear, American-Canadian ice hockey player and mixed martial artist |
| 1971 | Adam Gilchrist, Australian cricketer and sportscaster |
| 1971 | Sarah Kane, English playwright (d. 1999) |
| 1971 | Hong Seok-cheon, South Korean actor |
| 1971 | Natasha Zvereva, Belarusian tennis player |
| 1971 | Nenad Bjelica, Croatian footballer and manager |
| 1971 | Snoop Dogg, American rapper, producer, and actor |
| 1971 | Henk Timmer, Dutch footballer and manager |