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.
When is the Chinese Year of the Pig?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1971 | Erykah Badu, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress |
| 1971 | Ed Kowalczyk, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1971 | Matthew Good, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1971 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Spanish tennis player and sportscaster |
| 1971 | Joel Heyman, American actor, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1971 | Kerry Butler, American actress and singer |
| 1971 | Ajith Kumar, Indian film actor in Tamil cinema and race car driver |
| 1971 | Henk Timmer, Dutch footballer and manager |
| 1971 | Harold Miner, American basketball player |
| 1971 | Phil Clarke, English rugby league player and sportscaster |
| 1971 | Espen Lind, Norwegian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
| 1971 | Ådne Søndrål, Norwegian speed skater |
| 1971 | Richard Krajicek, Dutch tennis player |
| 1971 | Bruce Bowen, American basketball player and sportscaster |
| 1971 | Theodore Shapiro, American composer |
| 1971 | Aaron Bailey, American football player |
| 1971 | Karen Darke, English cyclist and author |
| 1971 | Allan Nielsen, Danish international footballer and manager |
| 1972 | Anthony Lledo, Danish composer |
| 1971 | Ione Skye, English-American actress |
| 1971 | Sister Bliss, English keyboard player, songwriter, and producer |
| 1971 | Martin Atkinson, English footballer and referee |
| 1971 | Aygül Özkan, German lawyer and politician |
| 1971 | Ernest Faber, Dutch footballer and manager |
| 1971 | Joel McHale, American comedian, actor, and producer |
| 1971 | Elif Şafak, French-Turkish journalist, author, and academic |
| 1971 | Sofia Coppola, American director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1971 | Anthony Rapp, American actor and singer |
| 1971 | Kyran Bracken, Irish-English rugby player |
| 1971 | Rockwilder, American rapper and producer |