1956 Chinese zodiac, age & generation
People born in 1956 are 69 or 70 years old this year and turn 70 on their birthday in 2026.Babies born in 1956 will belong to Baby Boomers. 1956 is the Year of the Fire Monkey 🐒 and belongs to Baby Boomers.
- Age this year
- Turns 70
- Chinese zodiac
- 🐒 Fire Monkey
- Generation
- 📺 Baby Boomer
- Leap year
- Yes (366 days)
- Jan 1, 1956
- Sunday
- Chinese New Year
- February 12
How old is someone born in 1956?
Your exact age depends on whether you have had your birthday yet this year. Right now, someone born in 1956 is 69 or 70 years old. Use the age calculator for an exact answer in years, months and days.
Milestone birthdays for people born in 1956
- 10 in 1966
- 18 in 1974
- 21 in 1977
- 30 in 1986
- 40 in 1996
- 50 in 2006
- 60 in 2016
- 70 in 2026
- 80 in 2036
- 90 in 2046
- 100 in 2056
1956 Chinese zodiac: Year of the Monkey 🐒
1956 is a Fire Monkey year (Yang). The 1956 Chinese zodiac year began on February 12, 1956 and ended on January 30, 1957. People born in January or early February 1956, before Chinese New Year on February 12, belong to the previous zodiac year: the Year of the Goat.
The Monkey is linked with intelligence, humour and curiosity. Monkey-year people are traditionally described as witty, inventive and full of ideas, often the life of the party.
People with the Fire element are traditionally described as passionate, dynamic and bold.
What generation is 1956?
People born in 1956 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 1956
- October 1, 1956Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2019
- October 28, 19566th President of the Islamic Republic of Iran from 2005 to 2013
- July 9, 1956American actor and film producer (born 1956)
- January 3, 1956American actor, director, producer and screenwriter (born 1956)
- January 5, 1956German politician, president of Germany since 2017
- August 31, 195614th and 15th President of Republic of China (Taiwan)
- October 21, 1956American actress, writer and screenwriter (1956–2016)
- October 18, 1956Czech-American tennis player
- June 25, 1956American chef and television personality (1956-2018)
- January 1, 1956President of the European Central Bank
- February 24, 1956American feminist gender studies philosopher (born 1956)
- March 7, 1956American actor (born 1956)
- March 1, 1956President of Lithuania fom 2009 to 2019 (born 1956)
- March 23, 1956Portuguese politician (born 1956)
- February 26, 1956French writer
- April 30, 1956Danish film director and screenwriter (born 1956)
- June 6, 1956Swedish tennis player (born 1956)
- October 4, 1956Austrian and German actor
- December 7, 1956American basketball player and coach (born 1956)
- January 12, 1956Soviet and Russian singer and song writer
- October 20, 1956English filmmaker
- May 30, 1956Greek judge, former president of the Hellenic Republic
- July 25, 1956Nobel prize winning US scientist and engineer (born 1956)
- January 21, 1956American actress (born 1956)
- March 24, 1956American businessman, former chief executive officer of Microsoft
- September 16, 1956American illusionist
- September 17, 19564th President of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan
- May 7, 1956Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 2002 to 2010
- September 23, 1956Italian footballer (1956–2020)
- May 17, 1956American stand-up comedian (1957–2022)
- March 12, 1956German linguist
- October 12, 19568th President of Vietnam (1956–2018)
- October 17, 1956American doctor and NASA astronaut
- July 5, 195649th President of Paraguay
- April 12, 1956American actor and director (born 1956)
- May 27, 1956Italian film director and screenwriter
- September 26, 1956American actress
- March 20, 1956British politician (born 1956)
- May 20, 1956Russian writer, translation, and historian
- September 29, 1956British athlete and politician (born 1956)
- January 31, 1956British-born Irish-American singer and songwriter
- March 19, 1956Russian economist (1956-2009)
- October 1, 1956Estonian chemist and politician (born 1956)
- January 9, 1956British actress (born 1956)
- November 11, 1956President of Zambia from 2015 to 2021 (1956–2025)
- December 20, 1956President of Mauritania from 2009 to 2019
- March 3, 1956Polish association football player and manager
- December 7, 1956Slovak politician and sociologist, former prime minister
- February 18, 1956Georgian billionaire and politician (born 1956)
- August 25, 1956Japanese association football player and manager
- December 3, 1956Vice President of the European Parliament
- January 27, 1956American voice, stage and musical theatre actress
- February 19, 1956American neuroscientist
- January 20, 1956American stand-up comedian and television host
- January 31, 1956Dutch programmer and creator of Python
- January 31, 1956Spanish politician (born 1956)
- August 20, 1956American actress (born 1956)
- August 21, 1956British–Canadian actress (born 1956)
- April 18, 1956American actor (born 1956)
- May 28, 1956Palestinian politician
Other birth years
Frequently asked questions
How old is someone born in 1956?
Someone born in 1956 turns 70 in 2026, 80 in 2036, 90 in 2046, 100 in 2056. Before their birthday each year, they are one year younger.
What Chinese zodiac is 1956?
1956 is the Year of the Monkey, with the Fire element (Fire Monkey). The 1956 zodiac year runs from February 12, 1956 to January 30, 1957. People born in 1956 before February 12 belong to the previous year, the Year of the Goat.
What generation is 1956?
People born in 1956 belong to Baby Boomers (Baby Boomer), which includes birth years 1946 to 1964. Some sources use slightly different cut-off years.
Is 1956 a leap year?
Yes. 1956 is a leap year with 366 days, including February 29.