Chinese Zodiac
1957: Year of the Fire Rooster
Chinese New Year 1957 fell on Thursday, January 31.
Yin Fire Rooster (丁酉)
- By Chinese New Year: January 31, 1957 to February 17, 1958
- By Lichun (Start of Spring): February 4, 1957 to February 3, 1958
Chinese New Year follows the lunisolar calendar, so its date moves between January 21 and February 20. Lichun is a solar term that falls on February 3, 4 or 5, and it is where Ba Zi astrology starts the year.
Born from January 31 to February 3, 1957? By Chinese New Year you are already in the Year of the Fire Rooster; by Lichun, the boundary Ba Zi astrology uses, you are still in the Year of the Fire Monkey.
People born in 1957 turn 70 in 2027.
About the Fire Rooster
Fire amplifies the Rooster's natural confidence and attention-commanding presence with passionate conviction and dramatic flair. The Fire Rooster is forthright, highly motivated, and possesses an almost theatrical ability to hold an audience. This element intensifies the Rooster's drive for excellence, fueling their ambition with genuine enthusiasm rather than mere perfectionism. The Fire Rooster is often a forceful leader or public figure whose passionate dedication to their standards inspires both admiration and results.
The Yin Fire Rooster burns with quiet intensity for their craft, channeling passionate dedication into meticulous work that speaks for itself.
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Famous People Born in 1957
Listed by calendar year of birth. People born before Lichun (February 4, 1957) belong to the previous zodiac year in Ba Zi astrology, so their sign is shown after the date.
- Ricardo DarínJanuary 16 · Fire Monkey
- Steve HarveyJanuary 17 · Fire Monkey
- Shigeru IshibaFebruary 4
- John TurturroFebruary 28
- Spike LeeMarch 20
- Aliko DangoteApril 10
- Vince GillApril 12
- Afrika BambaataaApril 17
- Mukesh AmbaniApril 19
- Daniel Day-LewisApril 29
- Richard E. GrantMay 5
- Siouxsie SiouxMay 27
- Juan Luis GuerraJune 7
- Fumio KishidaJuly 29
- Ginni RomettyJuly 29
- Masayoshi SonAugust 11
- Tan DunAugust 18
- Ai WeiweiAugust 28
- David TepperSeptember 11
- Hans ZimmerSeptember 12
- Ethan CoenSeptember 21
- Nick CaveSeptember 22
- Paul KagameOctober 23
- Goodluck JonathanNovember 20
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