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 |
|---|---|
| 1972 | Philippe Candeloro, French figure skater |
| 1972 | Antonio Freeman, American football player |
| 1972 | Jimmy Pop, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1972 | Musōyama Masashi, Japanese sumo wrestler |
| 1972 | Dave Williams, American singer (d. 2002) |
| 1972 | Priit Kasesalu, Estonian computer programmer, co-created Skype |
| 1972 | Peter Dubovský, Czech-Slovak footballer (d. 2000) |
| 1972 | Qu Yunxia, Chinese runner |
| 1972 | Julie Gayet, French actress |
| 1972 | Skander Souayah, Tunisian footballer |
| 1972 | Gary Shteyngart, American writer |
| 1973 | Melvil Poupaud, French actor, director, and screenwriter |
| 1973 | Hande Yener, Turkish singer-songwriter, producer, and actress |
| 1972 | Raul Casanova, Puerto Rican-American baseball player |
| 1972 | Melvin Booker, American basketball player |
| 1972 | Mayumi Kojima, Japanese singer-songwriter |
| 1972 | Ben Younger, American director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1972 | Stuart Townsend, Irish actor |
| 1972 | Taylor Hawkins, American singer-songwriter and drummer (Foo Fighters) (d. 2022) |
| 1973 | Geoff Johns, American author, screenwriter, and producer |
| 1972 | Leslie Mann, American actress |
| 1973 | Andrew DeClercq, American basketball player and coach |
| 1972 | Jenny Berggren, Swedish singer-songwriter |
| 1972 | Steve McManaman, English footballer |
| 1972 | Steve Barclay, English lawyer and politician |
| 1972 | Jake Wood, English actor |
| 1972 | Mohamed Al-Deayea, Saudi Arabian footballer |
| 1972 | Samantha Womack, British actress, singer and director |
| 1972 | Korey Cooper, American singer and guitarist |
| 1972 | Raúl Ibañez, American baseball player |