Born in 1972, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1972 is the Year of the Rat and it is the Water element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1972 are Rats. The Chinese Rat year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 16 January 1972 and 2 February 1973 are considered born in the Chinese year 1972 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. 1972 is also known as the Year of the Water Rat. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1972 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Rat?
Famous people from the Year of the Rat and 1972
Famous People Born in the Year of the Rat and Chinese Year 1972. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Rat 1972. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1972 | Ryu Si-won, South Korean actor and singer |
| 1972 | Takanohana Kōji, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 65th Yokozuna |
| 1972 | Jure Košir, Slovenian skier and singer |
| 1972 | Pedro Zamora, Cuban-American activist and educator (d. 1994) |
| 1972 | Jonathan Torrens, Canadian actor, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1972 | Christian Olde Wolbers, Belgian-American guitarist, songwriter, and producer |
| 1972 | Takuya Kimura, Japanese singer |
| 1972 | Erika deLone, American tennis player |
| 1972 | Russell Hoult, English footballer, coach, and manager |
| 1972 | Greg Norton, American baseball player and coach |
| 1972 | Armando Benitez, Dominican baseball player |
| 1972 | Jimmy Carr, English comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1972 | Robert Muchamore, English author |
| 1972 | Holger Stromberg, German chef |
| 1972 | Christian Campbell, Canadian-American actor, writer and photographer |
| 1972 | Muttiah Muralitharan, Sri Lankan cricketer |
| 1972 | Saul Williams, American singer-songwriter |
| 1972 | Rivaldo Vitor Borba Ferreira, a Brazilian footballer |
| 1972 | Darren Shan, Irish author |
| 1972 | Kirsten Vangsness, American actress and writer |
| 1972 | Daniel Andrews, Australian politician, 48th Premier of Victoria |
| 1972 | Shane Salerno, American screenwriter and producer |
| 1972 | Rick Short, American baseball player |
| 1972 | Billel Dziri, Algerian footballer and manager |
| 1972 | Michél Mazingu-Dinzey, German-Congolese footballer and manager |
| 1972 | Seo Taiji, South Korean singer-songwriter |
| 1972 | Tammy Lynn Sytch, American wrestler and manager |
| 1972 | Rain Phoenix, American actress and singer |
| 1972 | Ray Whitney, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1972 | Michael Boogerd, Dutch cyclist and manager |