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 |
|---|---|
| 1980 | Craig Frawley, Australian rugby league player |
| 1980 | Nicolas Macrozonaris, Canadian sprinter |
| 1980 | Peter Scanavino, American actor, who is well-known for his role on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit |
| 1981 | Emre Aydın, Turkish singer-songwriter |
| 1980 | Andrei Korobeinik, Estonian computer programmer, businessman and politician |
| 1981 | Asier del Horno, Spanish footballer |
| 1980 | Dave Baksh, Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
| 1980 | Brad Richards, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1980 | Dominic Moore, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1981 | Pitbull, American rapper and producer |
| 1980 | Esteban Paredes, Chilean footballer |
| 1981 | Jung Ryeo-won, South Korean actress |
| 1980 | Chris Simms, American football player |
| 1980 | Carol Huynh, Canadian wrestler |
| 1980 | Danny Shittu, Nigerian footballer |
| 1980 | Aaron Mokoena, South African footballer |
| 1980 | Viren Rasquinha, Indian field hockey player |
| 1981 | Angus Macdonald, New Zealand rugby player |
| 1980 | Michaël Llodra, French tennis player |
| 1980 | Dennis Kruppke, German footballer |
| 1980 | Toni Vilander, Finnish race car driver |
| 1980 | Sara Carrigan, Australian cyclist |
| 1980 | B.G., American rapper and actor |
| 1980 | Ryder Hesjedal, Canadian cyclist |
| 1980 | Maaya Sakamoto, Japanese actress, voice actress and singer |
| 1980 | Eric Godard, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1981 | Michelle Bass, English model and singer |
| 1980 | Asashōryū Akinori, Mongolian sumo wrestler, the 68th Yokozuna |
| 1980 | Jamie Ashdown, English footballer |
| 1980 | Thed Björk, Swedish race car driver |