Born in 1980, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1980 is the Year of the Monkey and it is the Metal element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1980 are Monkeys. The Chinese Monkey year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 16 February 1980 and 4 February 1981 are considered born in the Chinese year 1980 and are a Monkey sign. In addition, each Monkey 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. 1980 is also known as the Year of the Metal Monkey. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1980 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Monkey and 1980
Famous People Born in the Year of the Monkey and Chinese Year 1980. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Monkey 1980. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1981 | Jared Kushner, American real estate investor and political figure |
| 1980 | Laura Sadler, English actress (d. 2003) |
| 1980 | Luciana Salazar, Argentinian model, actress, and singer |
| 1980 | Nicole Gius, Italian skier |
| 1980 | Matthew Amoah, Ghanaian footballer |
| 1980 | François-Louis Tremblay, Canadian speed skater |
| 1980 | Fernando César de Souza, Brazilian footballer |
| 1980 | Mariko Seyama, Japanese announcer, photographer, and model |
| 1980 | Brandan Schieppati, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1980 | Jesse Carlson, American baseball player |
| 1980 | Gordon Greer, Scottish footballer |
| 1981 | Johan Vansummeren, Belgian cyclist |
| 1980 | Dallas Green, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1980 | Jonathan Papelbon, American baseball player |
| 1980 | Mazharul Haque, Bangladeshi cricketer (d. 2013) |
| 1980 | Katee Sackhoff, American actress |
| 1980 | Amjad Khan, Danish-English cricketer |
| 1980 | Tyson Kidd, Canadian wrestler |
| 1980 | Bill Demong, American skier |
| 1981 | Paolo Bugia, Filipino basketball player |
| 1980 | Tomas Scheckter, South African race car driver |
| 1980 | Sean Burroughs, American baseball player |
| 1980 | Avi Strool, Israeli footballer |
| 1980 | Ernesto Farías, Argentinian footballer |
| 1980 | Salvador Cabañas, Paraguayan footballer |
| 1981 | Jeff Francis, Canadian baseball player |
| 1980 | Anthony Minichiello, Australian rugby league player |
| 1980 | Javier Camuñas, Spanish footballer |
| 1980 | Bruno Silva, Uruguayan footballer |
| 1980 | Martina Hingis, Czechoslovakia-born Swiss tennis player |