Born in 1961, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1961 is the Year of the Ox and it is the Metal element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1961 are Oxs. The Chinese Ox year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 15 February 1961 and 4 February 1962 are considered born in the Chinese year 1961 and are a Ox sign. In addition, each Ox 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. 1961 is also known as the Year of the Metal Ox. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1961 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Ox and 1961
Famous People Born in the Year of the Ox and Chinese Year 1961. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Ox 1961. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
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| 1961 | Thurl Bailey, American basketball player and actor |
| 1961 | Freddie Spencer, American motorcycle racer |
| 1961 | Micky Adams, English footballer and manager |
| 1961 | Kurt Neumann, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1961 | Dan Borislow, American businessman and inventor (d. 2014) |
| 1961 | Gregory Jbara, American actor and singer |
| 1961 | Ferenc Gyurcsány, Hungarian businessman and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Hungary |
| 1961 | Carol Smillie, Scottish model and actress |
| 1962 | Alison Arngrim, Canadian-American actress |
| 1961 | Amy Sedaris, American actress and comedian |
| 1961 | Mark Brooks, American golfer |
| 1961 | Andrey Perlov, Russian race walker |
| 1961 | Janet McTeer, English actress |
| 1961 | Kent Nielsen, Danish footballer and manager |
| 1961 | Philip Lafon, Canadian wrestler |
| 1962 | Chris Chelios, American ice hockey player and manager |
| 1961 | Robbie Kerr, Australian cricketer |
| 1961 | Jim Martin, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1961 | Carole Goble, English computer scientist and academic |
| 1961 | Steve James, English snooker player |
| 1961 | Christopher Meloni, American actor |
| 1961 | Merv Hughes, Australian cricketer |
| 1961 | Justin Fashanu, English footballer (d. 1998) |
| 1961 | Nicky Campbell, Scottish broadcaster and journalist |
| 1961 | André Ducharme, Canadian comedian and author |
| 1961 | Wendi Richter, American wrestler |
| 1961 | Frank Bruno, English boxer |
| 1961 | Gary Cherone, American singer-songwriter |
| 1961 | Anders Jarryd, Swedish tennis player |
| 1961 | Wendy Thomas, American businesswoman |