According to Chinese Astrology, 1981 is the Year of the Rooster and it is the Metal element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1981 are Roosters. The Chinese Rooster year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 5 February 1981 and 24 January 1982 are considered born in the Chinese year 1981 and are a Rooster sign. In addition, each Rooster 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. 1981 is also known as the Year of the Metal Rooster. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1981 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Rooster?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1981 | Janice Lynn Mather, Bahamian-Canadian author |
| 1981 | Kaspars Gorkšs, Latvian footballer |
| 1981 | Christina Milian, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress |
| 1982 | Richard Logan, English footballer |
| 1981 | Joe Johnson, American basketball player |
| 1981 | Steve Cummings, English cyclist |
| 1981 | Petey Williams, Canadian wrestler |
| 1981 | Nathan Hauritz, Australian cricketer |
| 1981 | Ahmad Elrich, Australian footballer |
| 1981 | Lee Ki-woo, South Korean actor |
| 1981 | Vernon Carey, American football player |
| 1981 | Todd Polglase, Australian rugby league player |
| 1981 | Tony Blanco, Dominican baseball player |
| 1981 | Philip Rivers, American football player |
| 1981 | Frédérick Bousquet, French swimmer |
| 1981 | Oh Seung-bum, South Korean footballer |
| 1981 | Romeo Santos, American singer-songwriter |
| 1981 | Brock Berlin, American football player |
| 1981 | Maximilian Mutzke, German singer-songwriter |
| 1981 | Eric Harris, American mass murderer, responsible for the Columbine High School massacre (d. 1999) |
| 1981 | Maik Franz, German footballer |
| 1981 | Mike Napoli, American baseball player |
| 1981 | DJ Tukutz, South Korean DJ, producer, and songwriter |
| 1981 | Will Power, Australian race car driver |
| 1981 | Garrett Jones, American baseball player |
| 1981 | Maicon Sisenando, Brazilian footballer |
| 1981 | Mirel Rădoi, Romanian footballer |
| 1981 | Marco Streller, Swiss footballer |
| 1981 | Song Hye-kyo, South Korean actress and singer |
| 1981 | Kanako Urai, Japanese professional wrestler |