The Rabbit is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar and Chinese New Year. The Rabbit is said to be quiet, reserved, retrospective and thoughtful.
In the related Vietnamese zodiac, the cat takes the place of the rabbit.
Zodiac Location: 4th Ruling hours: 5am-7am Direction: East Season and month: Spring, March Gemstone: Pearl Roughly equivalent western sign: Pisces Polarity: Yin Countries: Oman, Iraq, Australia, Croatia, Chile, New Zealand
Famous people born in the year of the rabbit
Earth Rabbits
Dion DiMucci, singer/songwriter
Ian McKellen, actor
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Prime Minister of Malaysia
Fire Rabbits
King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand
Leontyne Price, opera singer
Rosalynn Carter, former First Lady of the United States
Sidney Poitier, actor
Pope Benedict XVI
Tom Felton, actor
Hilary Duff, singer/actress
Mervyns Urbina, Soccer player
Metal Rabbits
Albert Einstein, scientist
Leon Trotsky, politician
Mark Hamill, actor
Water Rabbits
Bob Hope, actor
Eazy-E, rapper, record-label executive
Johnny Depp, actor and director
Whitney Houston, singer
Marilu Sanchez Venteo, Spanish metaphysic teacher
Brad Pitt, actor
James Hetfield, musician
Lars Ulrich, musician
Wood Rabbits
Angelina Jolie, actress and model
Bo Bice/Constantine Maroulis; singers from American Idol (Season 4)
Davey Havok, singer/songwriter for AFI (band)
Drew Barrymore, actress
Frank Sinatra, singer/actor
Ingrid Bergman, actress
Jadakiss, freestyle rapper
Tiger Woods, golf player
Jet Li, actor, director, wushu world champion, kungfu master
