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 | Stephen Hough, English-Australian pianist and composer |
| 1961 | Bob Yari, Iranian-American director and producer |
| 1961 | Mike Keneally, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1961 | LaSalle Thompson, American basketball player, coach, and manager |
| 1962 | Maxine Jones, American R&B singer–songwriter and actress |
| 1961 | Roy Hay, English guitarist, keyboard player, and composer |
| 1961 | Diane Lemieux, Canadian lawyer and politician |
| 1961 | Maria Eagle, English politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence |
| 1961 | Joan Chen, Chinese-American actress, director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1961 | Matt Johnson, English singer-songwriter and musician |
| 1961 | Corrie van Zyl, South African cricketer and coach |
| 1961 | Mehmet Aslantuğ, Turkish actor, director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1961 | Gert Kruys, Dutch footballer and manager |
| 1961 | Alo Mattiisen, Estonian composer (d. 1996) |
| 1961 | Buddy Jewell, American singer-songwriter |
| 1961 | Lorna Tolentino, Filipino actress and producer |
| 1961 | James Worthy, American basketball player and sportscaster |
| 1961 | Wade Williams, American actor |
| 1961 | Tim Zoehrer, Australian cricketer |
| 1961 | Andrey Perlov, Russian race walker |
| 1961 | Bilinda Butcher, English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1961 | Tommy Rogers, American wrestler (d. 2015) |
| 1961 | Meg Ryan, American actress and producer |
| 1961 | Elizabeth McGovern, American actress |
| 1962 | Chris Chelios, American ice hockey player and manager |
| 1961 | Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijani businessman and politician, 4th President of Azerbaijan |
| 1961 | Ed Orgeron, American football coach |
| 1961 | Magda Szubanski, English-Australian actress, comedian and writer |
| 1961 | Rick Moody, American author and composer |
| 1961 | Christopher L. Eisgruber, American lawyer and academic |