Born in 1947, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1947 is the Year of the Pig and it is the Fire element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1947 are Pigs. The Chinese Pig year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 22 January 1947 and 9 February 1948 are considered born in the Chinese year 1947 and are a Pig sign. In addition, each Pig 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. 1947 is also known as the Year of the Fire Pig. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1947 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Pig and 1947
Famous People Born in the Year of the Pig and Chinese Year 1947. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Pig 1947. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
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| 1947 | Wilko Johnson, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (d. 2022) |
| 1947 | Salt Walther, American race car driver (d. 2012) |
| 1947 | Jonathan Kaplan, French-American director and producer |
| 1947 | Iggy Pop, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor |
| 1947 | John Larroquette, American actor |
| 1947 | James Hunt, English race car driver and sportscaster (d. 1993) |
| 1947 | Mario Draghi, Italian banker and economist |
| 1947 | Jackie Curtis, American actress and playwright (d. 1985) |
| 1947 | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austrian-American bodybuilder, actor, and politician, 38th Governor of California |
| 1947 | Chip Davis, American pianist, songwriter, and producer |
| 1948 | Cristina Saralegui, Cuban-American journalist, actress and talk show host |
| 1947 | Rob Reiner, American actor, director, producer, and activist |
| 1947 | Richard J. Evans, British historian |
| 1947 | Gloria Gaynor, American singer-songwriter |
| 1947 | John Perry Barlow, American poet, songwriter, blogger, and activist (d. 2018) |
| 1947 | Jane Kenyon, American poet and translator (d. 1995) |
| 1947 | Radhia Cousot, French computer scientist and academic (d. 2014) |
| 1948 | Rick James, American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2004) |
| 1947 | Rod Price, English guitarist and songwriter (d. 2005) |
| 1947 | Russ Abbot, English comedian, actor, and singer |
| 1947 | Rod Marsh, Australian cricketer and coach (d. 2022) |
| 1948 | Carl Weathers, American football player and actor |
| 1947 | Steve Khan, American jazz guitarist |
| 1947 | Kazimierz Deyna, Polish footballer (d. 1989) |
| 1947 | Nevio Scala, Italian footballer and manager |
| 1947 | Leland Sklar, American singer-songwriter and bass player |
| 1947 | Albert Brooks, American actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter |
| 1947 | Richard Court, Australian politician, 26th Premier of Western Australia |
| 1947 | Wolfgang Flür, German musician (Kraftwerk) |
| 1947 | Russel L. Honoré, retired lieutenant general best known for serving as commander of Joint Task Force Katrina responsible for coordinating military relief efforts for Hurricane Katrina–affected areas across the Gulf Coast[30] |