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Famous People Born in the Year of the Rat

646 celebrities · next Year of the Rat: 2032

Updated October 26, 2026

These are the 646 celebrities born in the Year of the Rat on Fametown, ranked by popularity. In the Chinese zodiac, the most recent Rat years were 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008 and 2020. The most popular right now are Annabelle Wallis, Antonio Banderas and Iain Armitage. On average, the women are 1.67 m tall and the men 1.80 m. The youngest on the list is Evie Templeton, aged 17.

646on the list
312 / 334women / men
2032next Year of the Rat
2.16 mtallestDalip Singh
51 yearsaverage age
271photos of the most-photographedAnya Taylor-Joy

Ranking: The Most Popular Celebrities Born in the Year of the Rat

Most PopularMost PhotosYoungestA to Z
#1Annabelle Wallis, British actressAnnabelle Wallis42 years old · 1.70 m · Actress · 51 photosPeaky Blinders#2Antonio Banderas, Spanish actorAntonio Banderas66 years old · 1.74 m · Actor, DirectingZorro#3Iain Armitage, American actorIain Armitage18 years old · 1.42 m · ActorYoung Sheldon#4Scarlett Johansson, American actressScarlett Johansson41 years old · 1.60 m · Actress · 77 photosBlack Widow (Natasha Romanoff)#5Ben Affleck, American actorBen Affleck54 years old · 1.93 m · Actor, DirectingGood Will Hunting#6James Spader, American actorJames Spader66 years old · 1.77 m · ActorRaymond «Red» Reddington#7Dwayne Johnson, American actorDwayne Johnson54 years old · 1.89 m · Actor, AthleteThe Rock#8Paul Mescal, Irish actorPaul Mescal30 years old · 1.80 m · ActorNormal People#9Tom Holland, British actorTom Holland30 years old · 1.73 m · ActorSpider-Man (Marvel Cinematic Universe)#10Florence Pugh, British actressFlorence Pugh30 years old · 1.62 m · Actress · 72 photosLittle Women#11Aubrey Plaza, American actressAubrey Plaza42 years old · 1.65 m · Actress, Comedian · 43 photosApril Ludgate#12Theo James, British actorTheo James41 years old · 1.83 m · Actor, ProducerThe Divergent Series#13Meg Foster, American actressMeg Foster78 years old · 1.69 m · ActressThey Live#14Raegan Revord, American actressRaegan Revord18 years old · 1.64 m · Actress, WriterMissy Cooper#15Anya Taylor-Joy, American actressAnya Taylor-Joy30 years old · 1.73 m · Actress · 271 photosThe Queen's Gambit#16Gao Rong Fang, Chinese actressGao Rong Fang30 years old · 1.62 m · ActressLong For You#17Zendaya, American actressZendaya30 years old · 1.75 m · Actress, Singer · 179 photosEuphoria#18Gina Rodriguez, American actressGina RodriguezAge 42 · 1.59 m · Actress, ProducerJane the Virgin#19Ella Purnell, British actressElla Purnell30 years old · 1.63 m · Actress · 44 photosFallout#20Hailee Steinfeld, American actressHailee Steinfeld29 years old · 1.73 m · Actress, Singer · 238 photosTrue Grit#21Samuel L. Jackson, American actorSamuel L. Jackson77 years old · 1.89 m · ActorJules Winnfield in «Pulp Fiction»#22Hiroyuki Sanada, Japanese voice actorHiroyuki Sanada1.70 m · Actor, SingerShōgun#23Lisa Hogan, Irish actressLisa Hogan54 years old · 1.88 m · Actress, ModelClarkson's Farm#24Hannah Love Lanier, American actressHannah Love Lanier18 years old · ActressLioness

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Years of the Rat and Its Personality

Fixed element: Water · Polarity: yang · Position in the cycle: 1st of 12

The Rat opens the twelve-year cycle. In Chinese astrology it is associated with wit, a nose for opportunities and the ability to adapt to any situation.

1924193619481960197219841996200820202032

On Fametown, the sign is assigned by year of birth. Anyone born in January or early February, before the Lunar New Year, strictly belongs to the previous sign.

Young Celebrities Born in the Year of the Rat

Under 30, ranked by popularity.

Iain Armitage, American actorIain Armitage18 years old · 1.42 m · ActorYoung SheldonRaegan Revord, American actressRaegan Revord18 years old · 1.64 m · Actress, WriterMissy CooperHailee Steinfeld, American actressHailee Steinfeld29 years old · 1.73 m · Actress, Singer · 238 photosTrue GritHannah Love Lanier, American actressHannah Love Lanier18 years old · ActressLionessShuya Sophia Cai, Chinese actressShuya Sophia Cai18 years old · 1.59 m · ActressThe MegNicole Sorace, Italian actressNicole Sorace18 years old · 1.65 m · ActressThe First OmenChloe Coleman, American actressChloe Coleman17 years old · 1.63 m · ActressMy SpyKim Hye-yoon, South Korean actressKim Hye-yoon29 years old · 1.60 m · ActressSky Castle

Veteran Celebrities Born in the Year of the Rat

Aged 60 or older, ranked by popularity.

Antonio Banderas, Spanish actorAntonio Banderas66 years old · 1.74 m · Actor, DirectingZorroJames Spader, American actorJames Spader66 years old · 1.77 m · ActorRaymond «Red» ReddingtonMeg Foster, American actressMeg Foster78 years old · 1.69 m · ActressThey LiveSamuel L. Jackson, American actorSamuel L. Jackson77 years old · 1.89 m · ActorJules Winnfield in «Pulp Fiction»Jean-Claude Van Damme, Belgian actorJean-Claude Van Damme66 years old · 1.74 m · Actor, AthleteSoldado universalY. Kasi Viswanath, Indian actorY. Kasi Viswanath65 years old · ActorNuvvu Leka Nenu LenuKenneth Branagh, British actorKenneth Branagh65 years old · 1.77 m · Actor, DirectingBelfastDaryl Hannah, American actressDaryl Hannah65 years old · 1.78 m · Actress · 53 photosSplash

Tallest Celebrities Born in the Year of the Rat

Ranked by height.

Dalip Singh, Indian actorDalip Singh54 years old · 2.16 m · Actor, Athlete«The Great Khali»Shaquille O’Neal, American athleteShaquille O’Neal54 years old · 2.16 m · AthleteNBA Champion with the Los Angeles LakersPaul Wight, American actorPaul Wight54 years old · 2.13 m · Actor, AthleteThe Big ShowJake Cherry, American actorJake Cherry30 years old · 2.11 m · ActorNight at the MuseumLeBron James, athleteLeBron James41 years old · 2.06 m · AthleteCleveland CavaliersBrad Garrett, American actorBrad Garrett66 years old · 2.04 m · Actor, ComedianEverybody Loves RaymondJacob Gibson, American actorJacob Gibson30 years old · 1.98 m · ActorOne PieceKeith Ferguson, American actorKeith Ferguson54 years old · 1.96 m · Actor, Voice ActorBlooregard Q. Kazoo «Bloo»

Fun Facts

Tallest and shortest: Dalip Singh (2.16 m) and Iain Armitage (1.42 m).
Youngest and oldest: Evie Templeton (17 years old) and Priscilla Pointer (102 years old).
Next birthday: Kate Jackson, on October 29 (turns 78).
Decade with the most births: the 70 (1970), with 150 people.
Top contributing countries: United States (322), United Kingdom (69), Japan (28), Canada (28).
Most common professions: Actors and actresses (595), Singers (63), Film directors (53), Models (44).
In memoriam: 75 of 646 have already passed away; their card shows the age they were (†).

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FAQ: Famous People Born in the Year of the Rat

Which years are the Year of the Rat?

The Year of the Rat falls in 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020 and 2032. The Chinese zodiac repeats every twelve years.

Which celebrities were born in the Year of the Rat?

Some of the most popular are Annabelle Wallis, Antonio Banderas, Iain Armitage, Scarlett Johansson and Ben Affleck. Fametown lists 646 celebrities born in Rat years.

What are the element and personality of the Rat?

Its fixed element is Water and it is a yang sign. The Rat opens the twelve-year cycle. In Chinese astrology it is associated with wit, a nose for opportunities and the ability to adapt to any situation.

How is the Chinese zodiac sign calculated?

On Fametown, the sign is assigned by year of birth. Strictly speaking, the Chinese year starts with the Lunar New Year (between January 21 and February 20), so people born in January or early February belong to the previous year's sign.

When is the next Year of the Rat?

The next Year of the Rat will be 2032.

Who is the tallest on the list?

Dalip Singh, at 2.16 m. At the other end is Iain Armitage, at 1.42 m.

Who is the youngest?

Evie Templeton, born on December 31, 2008.

Celebrities by Chinese Zodiac Sign

Rat646Ox676Tiger666Rabbit626Dragon763Snake650Horse647Goat619Monkey704Rooster677Dog716Pig667

Celebrities Born in Rat Years, by Birth Year

Celebrities born in 200815Celebrities born in 199694Celebrities born in 1984131Celebrities born in 1972139Celebrities born in 196097Celebrities born in 194860Celebrities born in 193632Celebrities born in 192427

Celebrities by Zodiac Sign

Aquarius Celebrities636Aries Celebrities668Cancer Celebrities716Capricorn Celebrities608Scorpio Celebrities663Gemini Celebrities628Leo celebrities692Libra Celebrities664Pisces Celebrities732Sagittarius Celebrities634Taurus Celebrities669Virgo Celebrities644

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