1947 Chinese zodiac, age & generation
People born in 1947 are 78 or 79 years old this year and turn 79 on their birthday in 2026.Babies born in 1947 will belong to Baby Boomers. 1947 is the Year of the Fire Pig 🐖 and belongs to Baby Boomers.
- Age this year
- Turns 79
- Chinese zodiac
- 🐖 Fire Pig
- Generation
- 📺 Baby Boomer
- Leap year
- No (365 days)
- Jan 1, 1947
- Wednesday
- Chinese New Year
- January 22
How old is someone born in 1947?
Your exact age depends on whether you have had your birthday yet this year. Right now, someone born in 1947 is 78 or 79 years old. Use the age calculator for an exact answer in years, months and days.
Milestone birthdays for people born in 1947
- 10 in 1957
- 18 in 1965
- 21 in 1968
- 30 in 1977
- 40 in 1987
- 50 in 1997
- 60 in 2007
- 70 in 2017
- 80 in 2027
- 90 in 2037
- 100 in 2047
1947 Chinese zodiac: Year of the Pig 🐖
1947 is a Fire Pig year (Yin). The 1947 Chinese zodiac year began on January 22, 1947 and ended on February 9, 1948. People born in January or early February 1947, before Chinese New Year on January 22, belong to the previous zodiac year: the Year of the Dog.
The Pig, last of the twelve animals, is associated with wealth, generosity and enjoying life. Pig-year people are described as warm, sincere and easygoing, the kind of friend who always shares.
People with the Fire element are traditionally described as passionate, dynamic and bold.
What generation is 1947?
People born in 1947 are part of Baby Boomers, which covers birth years 1946–1964.
Baby Boomers are named after the sharp rise in births after World War II. Boomers lived through a period of economic growth, rock and roll, the civil rights movement and the space race.
Famous people born in 1947
- October 26, 1947American politician and diplomat (born 1947)
- July 30, 1947Austrian and American actor, bodybuilder, and politician (born 1947)
- September 21, 1947American novelist and writer (born 1947)
- December 14, 194736th President of Brazil (2011-2016), 3rd President of the New Development Bank (BRICS)
- January 8, 1947English musician and actor (1947–2016)
- August 24, 1947Brazilian lyricist and novelist (born 1947)
- June 19, 1947Indian-born English and American novelist (born 1947)
- April 25, 1947Dutch footballer and manager (1947–2016)
- March 25, 1947British singer, songwriter and musician (born 1947)
- September 28, 1947Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1996–2001, 2009–2024)
- June 21, 1947Iranian lawyer, human rights activist, and Nobel Peace Prize recipient
- March 12, 1947American politician and businessman (born 1947)
- January 23, 19475th President of Indonesia (2001—2004) and 8th Vice President of Indonesia (1999—2001)
- February 4, 1947Vice president of the United States from 1989 to 1993
- September 3, 1947Italian economist, academic, banker and politician; former prime minister of Italy
- October 31, 1947Belgian politician; former Prime Minister of Belgium and first permanent President of the European Council (born 1947)
- July 19, 1947British musician (born 1947)
- July 17, 1947Queen consort of the United Kingdom since 2022
- April 5, 1947Filipino politician, president of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010
- April 16, 1947American basketball player (born 1947)
- March 21, 1947President of North Yemen (1978–1990) and Yemen (1990–2012)
- July 30, 1947French virologist and Nobel laureate, co-discoverer of HIV
- January 29, 1947American biologist
- February 11, 1947Prime Minister of Japan from 2009 to 2010
- March 19, 1947American actress (born 1947)
- April 12, 1947American comedian and television host
- February 2, 1947American actress (1947–2009)
- April 12, 1947American author (1947–2013)
- April 18, 1947American actor
- August 7, 1947Ukrainian singer, songwriter and actress
- February 3, 1947American novelist, poet, essayist, screenwriter (1947-2024)
- July 31, 1947British actor
- April 8, 1947American finance author and investor (born 1947)
- July 2, 1947American comedian, writer and actor (born 1947)
- January 18, 1947Japanese film director, comedian, singer, actor, film editor, presenter, screenwriter, author, poet, painter and video game designer (born 1947)
- January 24, 1947U.S.-American theoretical physicist, futurist and author (1947-)
- July 20, 1947German physicist (born 1947)
- April 21, 1947American musician (born 1947)
- March 6, 1947American filmmaker and actor (1947–2025)
- September 14, 1947New Zealand actor (1947–2026)
- August 10, 1947Prime Minister of Malaysia since 2022
- December 6, 1947British-Canadian computer scientist and psychologist
- October 9, 1947French singer
- October 29, 1947American actor (born 1947)
- March 10, 194719th Prime Minister of Canada in 1993
- April 24, 1947American biochemist
- December 21, 1947Spanish flamenco, classical, jazz guitarist & musician (1947-2014)
- April 24, 1947Catalan-Spanish diplomat and politician (born 1947)
- October 24, 1947American actor (born 1947)
- June 15, 1947French physicist
- October 1, 1947Israeli physician and biochemist, Nobel Laureate
- August 6, 19474th General Secretary of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan
- July 9, 1947American football player and actor (1947–2024)
- November 27, 1947President of Djibouti since 1999
- May 9, 1947Biophysicist and Professor of Structural biology
- September 27, 1947American singer and actor (1947–2022)
- October 11, 1947Greek economist and Prime Minister
- November 21, 1947French pianist
- January 15, 1947American biochemist, cell biologist, and university teacher (born 1947)
- December 17, 1947Ukrainian politician (born 1947)
Other birth years
Frequently asked questions
How old is someone born in 1947?
Someone born in 1947 turns 79 in 2026, 80 in 2027, 90 in 2037, 100 in 2047. Before their birthday each year, they are one year younger.
What Chinese zodiac is 1947?
1947 is the Year of the Pig, with the Fire element (Fire Pig). The 1947 zodiac year runs from January 22, 1947 to February 9, 1948. People born in 1947 before January 22 belong to the previous year, the Year of the Dog.
What generation is 1947?
People born in 1947 belong to Baby Boomers (Baby Boomer), which includes birth years 1946 to 1964. Some sources use slightly different cut-off years.
Is 1947 a leap year?
No. 1947 is a common year with 365 days.