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 |
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| 1972 | Jennifer Alexander, Canadian ballerina (d. 2007) |
| 1972 | Teodor Currentzis, Greek conductor and composer |
| 1973 | Rob Hayles, English cyclist |
| 1972 | Alessandro Nivola, American actor |
| 1972 | Skander Souayah, Tunisian footballer |
| 1972 | Muttiah Muralitharan, Sri Lankan cricketer |
| 1972 | Taylor Hawkins, American singer-songwriter and drummer (Foo Fighters) (d. 2022) |
| 1972 | Iain Stewart, Scottish accountant and politician |
| 1972 | Lisa Leslie, American basketball player and actress |
| 1972 | Stanislav Varga, Slovak footballer and manager |
| 1972 | Christian Ziege, German footballer |
| 1972 | Rob Thomas, American singer-songwriter |
| 1972 | Balls Mahoney, American wrestler (d. 2016) |
| 1972 | Jamal Anderson, American football player and sportscaster |
| 1972 | Notah Begay III, American golfer |
| 1972 | Alyssa Milano, American actress and television personality |
| 1972 | Takafumi Horie, Japanese businessman, founded Livedoor |
| 1972 | Jude Law, English actor |
| 1972 | Martin Saggers, English cricketer and umpire |
| 1972 | Darren Hayes, Australian singer-songwriter |
| 1972 | Yuichi Nishimura, Japanese footballer and referee |
| 1972 | Tré Cool, German-American drummer and songwriter |
| 1972 | Jon Sleightholme, English rugby player |
| 1972 | Jessica Hynes, English actress, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1972 | Jimmy Pop, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1972 | Brian Baumgartner, American actor and producer |
| 1973 | Queen Mathilde of Belgium |
| 1972 | Busta Rhymes, American rapper, producer, and actor |
| 1972 | Ben Younger, American director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1972 | Douglas September, Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |