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 | Shaun Cooper, American bass player |
| 1980 | Nina Dübbers, German tennis player |
| 1980 | Hugo Campagnaro, Argentinian footballer |
| 1980 | Nenad Vučković, Serbian handball player |
| 1980 | Sophia Myles, English actress |
| 1980 | Jeremy Shockey, American football player |
| 1981 | Dan Klecko, American football player |
| 1980 | Han Chae-young, South Korean actress |
| 1980 | Jaakko Ojaniemi, Finnish decathlete |
| 1980 | Burney Lamar, American race car driver |
| 1980 | Ricky Hendrick, American race car driver (d. 2004) |
| 1980 | Andrei Lodis, Belarusian footballer |
| 1980 | Allan Davis, Australian cyclist |
| 1981 | Zsolt Baumgartner, Hungarian racing driver |
| 1980 | Nuria Llagostera Vives, Spanish tennis player |
| 1980 | Ryan Hunter-Reay, American race car driver |
| 1980 | Marlon King, English footballer |
| 1980 | Aja Volkman, American singer-songwriter |
| 1981 | Alicia Keys, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress |
| 1981 | Bobby Zamora, English footballer |
| 1980 | Craig Mottram, Australian runner |
| 1980 | Jeph Jacques, American author and illustrator |
| 1980 | Adam Petty, American race car driver (d. 2000) |
| 1980 | Shawn Fanning, American computer programmer and businessman, founded Napster |
| 1980 | Anthony Minichiello, Australian rugby league player |
| 1980 | Tassos Venetis, Greek footballer |
| 1980 | Alison McGovern, British politician |
| 1980 | Ryta Turava, Belarusian race walker |
| 1980 | Alondra de la Parra, Mexican-American pianist and conductor |
| 1980 | Giedrius Gustas, Lithuanian basketball player |