Born in 1968, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1968 is the Year of the Monkey and it is the Earth element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1968 are Monkeys. The Chinese Monkey year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 30 January 1968 and 16 February 1969 are considered born in the Chinese year 1968 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. 1968 is also known as the Year of the Earth Monkey. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1968 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Monkey and 1968
Famous People Born in the Year of the Monkey and Chinese Year 1968. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Monkey 1968. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
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| 1968 | Shane Howarth, New Zealand rugby player and coach |
| 1969 | Mary McCormack, American actress and producer |
| 1968 | Lucy Liu, American actress and producer |
| 1968 | Kristina Keneally, American-Australian politician, 42nd Premier of New South Wales |
| 1968 | Gloria Trevi, Mexican singer and actress |
| 1968 | Frank Müller, German decathlete |
| 1968 | Francesco Libetta, Italian pianist, composer, and conductor |
| 1968 | Marleen Renders, Belgian runner |
| 1968 | Rich Lowry, American writer and magazine editor (National Review) |
| 1968 | Antonio Davis, American basketball player and sportscaster |
| 1968 | Didier Deschamps, French footballer and manager |
| 1968 | Melvin Stewart, American swimmer |
| 1969 | James Small, South African rugby player (d. 2019) |
| 1969 | John Salako, Nigerian-English footballer, manager, and sportscaster |
| 1968 | Upendra Rao, Indian actor, director, and politician |
| 1968 | Stéphane Quintal, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1968 | Lisa Raitt, Canadian lawyer and politician, 30th Canadian Minister of Transport |
| 1968 | Brett Salisbury, American football player and author |
| 1968 | Elisabeth Murdoch, Australian businesswoman |
| 1968 | Trevor Hendy, Australian surfer and coach |
| 1968 | Helena Christensen, Danish model and actress |
| 1968 | Laura Leighton, American actress |
| 1968 | Kenny Albert, American sportscaster |
| 1969 | Edwidge Danticat, Haitian-American novelist and short story writer |
| 1968 | Paul F. Tompkins, American comedian, actor, and writer |
| 1968 | Bryan Burk, American screenwriter and producer |
| 1968 | Chris Lewis, Guyanese-English cricketer |
| 1968 | Alejandra Guzmán, Mexican singer-songwriter and actress |
| 1968 | Mark Durden-Smith, British television presenter |
| 1968 | Randall Batinkoff, American actor and producer |