Born in 1971, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?

According to Chinese Astrology, 1971 is the Year of the Pig and it is the Metal element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1971 are Pigs. The Chinese Pig year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 27 January 1971 and 15 January 1972 are considered born in the Chinese year 1971 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. 1971 is also known as the Year of the Metal Pig. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1971 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.

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Famous people from the Year of the Pig and 1971

Famous People Born in the Year of the Pig and Chinese Year 1971. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Pig 1971. Some of them are the following;
Date Name
1971 Karen Darke, English cyclist and author
1972 Paul Wilson, Australian cricketer and umpire
1971 Joseph Arthur, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1971 Jon Hamm, American actor and director
1971 Nelson Parraguez, Chilean footballer
1971 Jason Hawes, American paranormal investigator and author, founded The Atlantic Paranormal Society
1972 Priyanka Gandhi, Indian politician
1971 Grant Stafford, South African tennis player
1971 Marco Cappato, Italian politician
1971 Daniel Petrov, Bulgarian boxer
1971 David Duval, American golfer and sportscaster
1971 David Ramsey, American actor
1971 Todd Williams, American baseball player
1972 Mohammed Benzakour, Moroccan-Dutch journalist, poet, and author
1971 Kristi Yamaguchi, American figure skater
1971 Heiko Herrlich, German footballer and manager
1971 Method Man, American rapper, record producer and actor
1971 Brad Clontz, American baseball player
1971 Jada Pinkett Smith, American actress
1971 William Gates, American basketball player
1971 Rodney Rogers, American basketball player and coach
1972 Toto Wolff, Austrian investor
1971 Gilles De Bilde, Belgian footballer and sportscaster
1971 Isabelle Carré, French actress and singer
1971 Mary Joe Fernández, Dominican-American tennis player and coach
1971 Sergi Barjuán, Spanish footballer and manager
1971 Manabu Namiki, Japanese pianist and composer
1971 Erik Rutan, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
1971 Chris Horner, American cyclist
1971 Nico Mattan, Belgian cyclist