Born in 1959, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?

According to Chinese Astrology, 1959 is the Year of the Pig and it is the Earth element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1959 are Pigs. The Chinese Pig year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 8 February 1959 and 27 January 1960 are considered born in the Chinese year 1959 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. 1959 is also known as the Year of the Earth Pig. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1959 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.

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Famous people from the Year of the Pig and 1959

Famous People Born in the Year of the Pig and Chinese Year 1959. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Pig 1959. Some of them are the following;
Date Name
1959 Marie Osmond, American singer, actress, and television spokesperson
1959 William R. Moses, American actor and producer
1959 Radney Foster, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
1959 Josée Verner, Canadian politician, 8th Canadian Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
1959 Nagarjuna, Indian film actor, Producer and Businessman
1959 Rineke Dijkstra, Dutch photographer
1959 Vazgen Sargsyan, Armenian colonel and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Armenia (d. 1999)
1959 Jo Bonner, American politician
1959 Hitonari Tsuji, Japanese author, composer, and director
1959 Scott Brown, American colonel and politician
1959 Daniela Romo, Mexican singer, actress and TV hostess
1959 Ruud Janssen, Dutch blogger and illustrator
1959 Mark "Jacko" Jackson, Australian footballer, actor, and singer
1959 Brian Setzer, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1959 Baron Waqa, Nauruan composer and politician, 14th President of Nauru
1959 Pat Smear, American guitarist and songwriter
1959 Helmuth Duckadam, Romanian footballer
1959 Gelindo Bordin, Italian runner
1959 Michael Earl, American actor, singer, and puppeteer (d. 2015)
1959 Kevin Nash, American professional wrestler and actor
1959 Billy Campbell, American actor
1959 Lee Daniels, American director and producer
1959 Bobbie Vaile, Australian astrophysicist and astronomer (d. 1996)
1959 Steve Levy, American lawyer and politician
1959 David Corn, American journalist and author
1959 Sarah, Duchess of York
1959 Nick Griffin, English politician
1959 Yvan Loubier, Canadian economist and politician
1959 Anil Ambani, Indian businessman and Chairman of Reliance Infrastructure
1959 Milorad Dodik, Bosnian Serb politician and president of Republika Srpska