According to Chinese Astrology, 1957 is the Year of the Rooster and it is the Fire element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1957 are Roosters. The Chinese Rooster year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 31 January 1957 and 17 February 1958 are considered born in the Chinese year 1957 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. 1957 is also known as the Year of the Fire Rooster. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1957 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Rooster?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1957 | Kostas Vasilakakis, Greek footballer and manager |
| 1957 | Bud Black, American baseball player and manager |
| 1957 | Ai Weiwei, Chinese sculptor and activist |
| 1957 | Klaus Augenthaler, German footballer and manager |
| 1957 | Kim Kap-soo, South Korean actor |
| 1957 | Afrika Bambaataa, American disc jockey |
| 1957 | Richard Harrington, English businessman and politician |
| 1957 | Julia Macur, English lawyer and judge |
| 1957 | Jacky Rosen, United States senator |
| 1957 | Terry McAuliffe, American businessman and politician, 72nd Governor of Virginia |
| 1957 | Dave Stieb, American baseball player |
| 1957 | Dave Houghton, Zimbabwean cricketer and coach |
| 1957 | Steve Podborski, Canadian skier |
| 1957 | Nitin Gadkari, Indian lawyer and politician, Indian Minister of Transport |
| 1957 | Clémentine Célarié, French actress, singer, and director |
| 1957 | Hamid Karzai, Afghan politician, 12th President of Afghanistan |
| 1957 | Jaak Huimerind, Estonian architect |
| 1957 | Eleftheria Arvanitaki, Greek folk singer |
| 1957 | Lance Nethery, Canadian ice hockey player and coach |
| 1957 | Falco, Austrian singer-songwriter, rapper, and musician (d. 1998) |
| 1957 | Danny Antonucci, Canadian animator, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1957 | Miguel Ángel Lotina, Spanish footballer and manager |
| 1957 | Paolo Nespoli, Italian soldier, engineer, and astronaut |
| 1957 | Dorinda Clark-Cole, American singer-songwriter and pianist |
| 1957 | Lisa Blount, American actress and producer (d. 2010) |
| 1957 | Tan Dun, Chinese composer |
| 1957 | Finlay Calder, Scottish rugby player |
| 1957 | Simon Phillips, English drummer and producer |
| 1957 | Loreena McKennitt, Canadian singer-songwriter, accordion player, and pianist |
| 1957 | Pino Palladino, Welsh bassist |