Born in 1962, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1962 is the Year of the Tiger and it is the Water element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1962 are Tigers. The Chinese Tiger year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 5 February 1962 and 24 January 1963 are considered born in the Chinese year 1962 and are a Tiger sign. In addition, each Tiger 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. 1962 is also known as the Year of the Water Tiger. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1962 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Tiger?
Famous people from the Year of the Tiger and 1962
Famous People Born in the Year of the Tiger and Chinese Year 1962. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Tiger 1962. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1962 | Ioannis Topalidis, Greek footballer and manager |
| 1962 | Arnold Vosloo, South African-American actor |
| 1962 | Mark Plaatjes, South African-American runner and coach |
| 1962 | Mani, English bass player |
| 1962 | Ángel Comizzo, Argentinian footballer and manager |
| 1962 | Patrick Ewing, Jamaican-American basketball player and coach |
| 1962 | Georgios Mitsibonas, Greek footballer (d. 1997) |
| 1962 | John P. Kee, American singer-songwriter and pastor |
| 1962 | Tracy Smothers, American wrestler (d. 2020) |
| 1962 | Jacob Matlala, South African boxer (d. 2013) |
| 1962 | Bruce Driver, Canadian ice hockey player and coach |
| 1962 | Jonathan Borden, American neurosurgeon and academic |
| 1962 | Dave Miley, American baseball player and manager |
| 1962 | Tracy Chevalier, American-English author |
| 1962 | Jordan Peterson, Canadian psychologist, professor and cultural critic |
| 1962 | Junius Ho, Hong Kong solicitor and politician |
| 1963 | Irwin McLean, Northern Irish biologist and academic |
| 1962 | Amy Yasbeck, American actress |
| 1962 | Garth Brooks, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1962 | Scott Borchetta, American record executive and entrepreneur |
| 1962 | Kailasho Devi, Indian social worker and politician |
| 1962 | Ric Nattress, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager |
| 1962 | Tom Kane, American voice actor |
| 1962 | Tzi Ma, Hong Kong American character actor |
| 1962 | Birgit Fischer, German kayaker; winner of eight Olympic gold medals |
| 1962 | Gregory H. Johnson, English-born American astronaut |
| 1962 | Michel Petrucciani, French jazz pianist (d. 1999) |
| 1962 | Tom Brake, English politician |
| 1962 | MC Hammer, American rapper and actor |
| 1962 | Chris Christie, American lawyer and politician, 55th Governor of New Jersey |