Born in 1972, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1972 is the Year of the Rat and it is the Water element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1972 are Rats. The Chinese Rat year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 16 January 1972 and 2 February 1973 are considered born in the Chinese year 1972 and are a Rat sign. In addition, each Rat 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. 1972 is also known as the Year of the Water Rat. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1972 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Rat?
Famous people from the Year of the Rat and 1972
Famous People Born in the Year of the Rat and Chinese Year 1972. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Rat 1972. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1973 | Rob Hayles, English cyclist |
| 1972 | Jakko Jan Leeuwangh, Dutch speed skater |
| 1972 | Lee Clark, English footballer and manager |
| 1972 | Angie Harmon, American model and actress |
| 1972 | Kevin Ollie, American basketball player and coach |
| 1972 | Balázs Kiss, Hungarian hammer thrower |
| 1973 | Melvil Poupaud, French actor, director, and screenwriter |
| 1972 | Travis Best, American basketball player |
| 1973 | Sean Paul, Jamaican rapper, singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, and actor |
| 1972 | Valeria Mazza, Argentinian model and businesswoman |
| 1972 | Bernard Ackah, German-Japanese martial artist and kick-boxer |
| 1972 | Daniel Cavanagh, English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1972 | Max Wilson, German-Brazilian race car driver |
| 1972 | Kate del Castillo, Mexican actress |
| 1972 | Yoon Hae-young, South Korean actress |
| 1972 | Miranda Hart, English actress |
| 1972 | Takako Tokiwa, Japanese actress |
| 1972 | Keyshawn Johnson, American football player and sportscaster |
| 1972 | Danny Grewcock, English rugby player |
| 1972 | Jeroen Straathof, Dutch cyclist and speed skater |
| 1972 | Ravindu Shah, Kenyan cricketer |
| 1972 | Travis Morrison, American singer-songwriter |
| 1972 | Rodolfo Falcón, Cuban swimmer |
| 1972 | Jay Witasick, American baseball player and coach |
| 1972 | Matthew Birir, Kenyan runner |
| 1972 | Jermaine Dupri, American rapper and producer |
| 1972 | Shinji Takehara, Japanese boxer |
| 1972 | Joe Calzaghe, Welsh boxer |
| 1972 | Sabina Valbusa, Italian cross-country skier |
| 1972 | Robert Smith, American football player and sportscaster |