Born in 1956, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1956 is the Year of the Monkey and it is the Fire element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1956 are Monkeys. The Chinese Monkey year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 12 February 1956 and 30 January 1957 are considered born in the Chinese year 1956 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. 1956 is also known as the Year of the Fire Monkey. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1956 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Monkey and 1956
Famous People Born in the Year of the Monkey and Chinese Year 1956. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Monkey 1956. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1956 | Paul Reiser, American actor and comedian |
| 1956 | Ann Westin, Swedish comedian |
| 1956 | Aileen Wuornos, American serial killer (d. 2002) |
| 1956 | Michael Hampton, American guitarist and producer |
| 1956 | Aldo Nova, Canadian singer-songwriter and musician |
| 1956 | Katharina Fritsch, German sculptor and academic |
| 1956 | Evelyn Hart, Canadian ballerina |
| 1956 | Richard Madeley, English journalist and author |
| 1956 | Normand Corbeil, Canadian composer (d. 2013) |
| 1956 | Pim Verbeek, Dutch football manager (d. 2019) |
| 1957 | John Lasseter, American animator, director, and producer |
| 1956 | Jeff Watson, American guitarist and songwriter |
| 1957 | Eskil Erlandsson, Swedish technologist and politician, Swedish Minister for Rural Affairs |
| 1956 | Jane Lighting, English businesswoman |
| 1956 | Thomas Wassberg, Swedish cross country skier |
| 1956 | Rusty Wallace, American race car driver |
| 1957 | Payne Stewart, American golfer (d. 1999) |
| 1956 | Phil Foglio, American illustrator |
| 1957 | Nancy Lopez, American golfer and sportscaster |
| 1956 | Cathy Jamieson, Scottish politician, 2nd Scottish Minister for Justice |
| 1957 | Ron Franscell, American author and journalist |
| 1956 | Michael Cooper, American basketball player and coach |
| 1956 | Michael Spinks, American boxer |
| 1956 | Lorraine Desmarais, Canadian pianist and composer |
| 1956 | Rod Blagojevich, American lawyer and politician, 40th Governor of Illinois |
| 1956 | David Sedaris, American comedian, author, and radio host |
| 1956 | Jerry Hall, American model and actress |
| 1956 | Robert Llewellyn, English actor, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1956 | Stephen Gumley, Australian engineer and businessman |
| 1956 | Richard Curtis, New Zealand-English screenwriter, film and television producer, and film director |