Born in 1980, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1980 is the Year of the Monkey and it is the Metal element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1980 are Monkeys. The Chinese Monkey year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 16 February 1980 and 4 February 1981 are considered born in the Chinese year 1980 and are a Monkey sign. In addition, each Monkey 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. 1980 is also known as the Year of the Metal Monkey. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1980 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Monkey and 1980
Famous People Born in the Year of the Monkey and Chinese Year 1980. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Monkey 1980. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
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| 1980 | Dan Stoenescu, Romanian career diplomat, political scientist, journalist, and essayist |
| 1980 | Johnny Borrell, English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1980 | Seth Avett, American folk-rock singer-songwriter and musician |
| 1980 | Matt Cross, American wrestler |
| 1980 | Ryta Turava, Belarusian race walker |
| 1980 | Antonio García, Spanish racing driver |
| 1980 | Tomáš Rosický, Czech footballer |
| 1980 | Manuel Wilhelm, German rugby player |
| 1980 | Michael Vick, American football player |
| 1980 | Luke Chadwick, English footballer |
| 1980 | Franco Semioli, Italian footballer |
| 1980 | José Bautista, Dominican baseball player |
| 1980 | Sarah Ayton, English sailor |
| 1980 | Peter Scanavino, American actor, who is well-known for his role on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit |
| 1980 | Bruno Silva, Uruguayan footballer |
| 1980 | Minori Chihara, Japanese voice actress and singer |
| 1980 | Bruno Covas, Brazilian lawyer, politician (d. 2021) |
| 1980 | Klemi Saban, Israeli footballer |
| 1980 | Avi Benedi, Israeli singer and songwriter |
| 1980 | Tom Boonen, Belgian cyclist |
| 1980 | Scott Waldrom, New Zealand rugby player |
| 1980 | Matuzalém, Brazilian footballer |
| 1980 | Marco Bortolami, Italian rugby player |
| 1980 | Milagros Sequera, Venezuelan tennis player |
| 1980 | Macaulay Culkin, American actor |
| 1980 | Jaakko Ojaniemi, Finnish decathlete |
| 1980 | Alison McGovern, British politician |
| 1981 | Julia Jones, American actress |
| 1980 | Udonis Haslem, American basketball player |
| 1980 | Moris Carrozzieri, Italian footballer |