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 | Seth Avett, American folk-rock singer-songwriter and musician |
| 1980 | Brock Pierce, American actor and businessman |
| 1980 | Eric Chouinard, American-Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1980 | Sergio Bernardo Almirón, Argentinian footballer |
| 1981 | Mladen Petrić, Croatian footballer |
| 1980 | Murtz Jaffer, Canadian journalist |
| 1980 | Vladimir Radmanović, Serbian basketball player |
| 1980 | Jackie Greene, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1980 | Kate Micucci, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress |
| 1980 | David Diehl, American football player and sportscaster |
| 1980 | Gabriel Milito, Argentinian footballer |
| 1980 | Brian Pittman, American bass player |
| 1980 | Zac Posen, American fashion designer |
| 1980 | Daniel Bilos, Argentinian footballer |
| 1980 | Sabine Klaschka, German tennis player |
| 1980 | Reggie Evans, American basketball player |
| 1980 | Chris Simms, American football player |
| 1980 | Ariën van Weesenbeek, Dutch drummer |
| 1980 | Willie Mason, New Zealand-Australian rugby league player |
| 1980 | Nuria Llagostera Vives, Spanish tennis player |
| 1981 | Hins Cheung, Hong Kong singer-songwriter |
| 1980 | Richard Skuse, English rugby player |
| 1980 | Brad Watts, Australian rugby league player |
| 1980 | Adam Scott, Australian golfer |
| 1980 | Richie McCaw, New Zealand rugby player |
| 1981 | Toše Proeski, Macedonian singer (d. 2007) |
| 1981 | Michel Teló, Brazilian singer-songwriter |
| 1980 | Curtis Woodhouse, English footballer, boxer, and manager |
| 1980 | Yhency Brazoban, Dominican baseball player |
| 1980 | Kevin Sinfield, English rugby player |