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 |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Paquita la del Barrio, Mexican singer-songwriter |
| 1947 | Joey Molland, English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1947 | John Doubleday, English sculptor and painter |
| 1947 | Redmond Morris, 4th Baron Killanin, Irish director, producer, and production manager |
| 1947 | Stephen King, American author and screenwriter |
| 1947 | Dominique Baudis, French journalist and politician (d. 2014) |
| 1947 | Job Cohen, Dutch scholar and politician, Mayor of Amsterdam |
| 1947 | Robert Gordon, American singer and actor (d. 2022) |
| 1947 | Robin Simon, English historian, critic, and academic |
| 1948 | Donald Fagen, American singer-songwriter and musician |
| 1947 | Greg Leskiw, Canadian guitarist and songwriter |
| 1947 | Doug Henning, Canadian magician (d. 2000) |
| 1947 | Buzz Capra, American baseball player and coach |
| 1947 | Subhash Kak, Indian-American professor and author |
| 1947 | Josef Janíček, Czech singer-songwriter, guitarist, and keyboard player |
| 1947 | Franciscus Henri, Dutch-Australian singer-songwriter |
| 1947 | Alan Lee, English painter and illustrator |
| 1947 | Annie Haslam, English singer-songwriter and painter |
| 1947 | Keith Harris, English ventriloquist and singer (d. 2015) |
| 1947 | Roy Hodgson, English footballer and manager |
| 1947 | Rebecca Eaton, American television producer |
| 1947 | Anthony Geary, American actor |
| 1947 | Christopher Allport, American actor (d. 2008) |
| 1947 | Peter DeFazio, American politician |
| 1947 | Christian Jacq, French historian and author |
| 1947 | Lynn Johnston, Canadian author and illustrator |
| 1947 | Michel Berger, French singer-songwriter (d. 1992) |
| 1947 | André Forcier, Canadian director and screenwriter |
| 1947 | Denis Lawson, Scottish actor, director, and screenwriter |
| 1947 | Dave Sinclair, English keyboard player |