Born in 1947, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1947 is the Year of the Pig and it is the Fire element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1947 are Pigs. The Chinese Pig year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 22 January 1947 and 9 February 1948 are considered born in the Chinese year 1947 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. 1947 is also known as the Year of the Fire Pig. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1947 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Pig and 1947
Famous People Born in the Year of the Pig and Chinese Year 1947. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Pig 1947. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
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| 1947 | William J. Jefferson, American lawyer and politician |
| 1947 | Kim Campbell, Canadian lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of Canada |
| 1947 | Giancarlo Minardi, Italian businessman, founded the Minardi Racing Team |
| 1947 | Nigel Emslie, Lord Emslie, Scottish lawyer and judge |
| 1947 | Jerzy Stuhr, Polish actor, director, and screenwriter |
| 1947 | Mike Krzyzewski, American basketball player and coach |
| 1947 | Wilma van den Berg, Dutch sprinter |
| 1947 | Norma McCorvey, American activist (d. 2017) |
| 1947 | Karen Valentine, American actress |
| 1947 | Julien Clerc, French singer-songwriter and pianist |
| 1947 | Michael Ignatieff, Canadian journalist and politician |
| 1947 | Michael Gross, American actor |
| 1947 | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Filipino academic and politician, 14th President of the Philippines |
| 1947 | Jim Fielder, American bass player |
| 1947 | Henry Bromell, American novelist and screenwriter (d. 2013) |
| 1947 | Tom Malone, American trombonist, composer, and producer |
| 1947 | Salt Walther, American race car driver (d. 2012) |
| 1947 | Cheryl Tiegs, American model and actress |
| 1947 | Mitt Romney, American businessman and politician, 70th Governor of Massachusetts |
| 1948 | Ants Laaneots, Estonian general |
| 1947 | Tsutomu Wakamatsu, Japanese baseball player, coach, and manager |
| 1947 | Keri Hulme, New Zealand author and poet |
| 1947 | Ivonne Coll, Puerto Rican-American model and actress, Miss Puerto Rico 1967 |
| 1947 | Temple Grandin, American ethologist, academic, and author |
| 1947 | Ljubomir Vračarević, Serbian martial artist, founded Real Aikido (d. 2013) |
| 1947 | Greg Dyke, English journalist and academic |
| 1948 | Donald Fagen, American singer-songwriter and musician |
| 1947 | Liza Wang, Hong Kong actress and singer |
| 1947 | Peter Weller, American actor and director |
| 1947 | Trevor Joyce, Irish poet and scholar |