1957 Chinese zodiac, age & generation
People born in 1957 are 68 or 69 years old this year and turn 69 on their birthday in 2026.Babies born in 1957 will belong to Baby Boomers. 1957 is the Year of the Fire Rooster 🐓 and belongs to Baby Boomers.
- Age this year
- Turns 69
- Chinese zodiac
- 🐓 Fire Rooster
- Generation
- 📺 Baby Boomer
- Leap year
- No (365 days)
- Jan 1, 1957
- Tuesday
- Chinese New Year
- January 31
How old is someone born in 1957?
Your exact age depends on whether you have had your birthday yet this year. Right now, someone born in 1957 is 68 or 69 years old. Use the age calculator for an exact answer in years, months and days.
Milestone birthdays for people born in 1957
- 10 in 1967
- 18 in 1975
- 21 in 1978
- 30 in 1987
- 40 in 1997
- 50 in 2007
- 60 in 2017
- 70 in 2027
- 80 in 2037
- 90 in 2047
- 100 in 2057
1957 Chinese zodiac: Year of the Rooster 🐓
1957 is a Fire Rooster year (Yin). The 1957 Chinese zodiac year began on January 31, 1957 and ended on February 17, 1958. People born in January or early February 1957, before Chinese New Year on January 31, belong to the previous zodiac year: the Year of the Monkey.
The Rooster stands for confidence, honesty and punctuality. People born in Rooster years are described as observant and hardworking, with a sharp eye for detail and a love of doing things properly.
People with the Fire element are traditionally described as passionate, dynamic and bold.
What generation is 1957?
People born in 1957 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 1957
- April 22, 1957Prime Minister of Poland (2007–2014; since 2023)
- August 14, 1957Turkish economist and publicist (born 1957)
- December 24, 1957President of Afghanistan from 2001 to 2014
- April 29, 1957British actor
- July 24, 1957President of the Republic of Uzbekistan
- July 29, 1957Prime Minister of Japan from 2021 to 2024
- September 21, 195726th Prime Minister of Australia
- October 23, 1957President of Rwanda since 2000 (born 1957)
- March 11, 1957Iranian military officer (1957–2020)
- December 10, 1957American actor (1957–2012)
- June 29, 1957Turkmen politician and president of Turkmenistan (2006–2022)
- September 12, 1957German film composer (born 1957)
- November 4, 1957Prime Minister of Australia from 2013 to 2015
- June 23, 1957American actress
- April 19, 1957Indian businessman
- May 20, 1957Prime Minister of Japan from 2011 to 2012
- July 21, 1957Swedish politician, Prime Minister of Sweden between 2014–2021
- May 10, 1957English bassist (1957–1979)
- February 1, 1957Indian film actor
- November 20, 1957President of Nigeria from 2010 to 2015
- December 13, 1957American actor
- September 1, 1957Cuban-American singer (born 1957)
- August 9, 1957American actress
- August 28, 1957Croatian politician, third President of Croatia
- November 3, 1957Swedish actor and martial artist (born 1957)
- March 20, 1957American filmmaker (born 1957)
- September 13, 1957President of the Philippines since 2022
- October 21, 1957German physicist
- October 29, 1957American actor
- February 4, 1957President of the Liberal Democratic Party from 2024 to 2025 and Prime Minister of Japan from 2024 to 2025
- June 28, 19574th President of Bulgaria 2002-2012
- August 24, 1957British comedian, actor, writer, presenter, and activist
- January 17, 1957American television presenter, comedian, actor, and author (born 1957)
- April 21, 1957President of the Central African Republic since 2016
- March 8, 1957Civil servant and former Prime Minister of the Netherlands, 2024-2026
- April 24, 1957Albanian diplomat and politician
- September 25, 1957American actor (1957–2025)
- October 5, 1957American actor (1957–2008)
- March 29, 1957American actor
- April 25, 1957Former President of Burkina Faso ousted in a coup d'état on 23 Jan 2022
- February 28, 1957American actor (born 1957)
- May 13, 1957Hong Kong politician
- September 22, 1957Australian musician and singer
- June 19, 1957Swedish politician (1957-2003)
- December 29, 1957American immunologist and geneticist
- August 18, 1957French actress (b. 1957)
- September 3, 1957Indian yogi and author (born 1957)
- September 6, 1957Prime Minister of Portugal from 2005 to 2011
- January 29, 1957Former President of Ethiopia
- November 19, 1957Israeli singer (1957–2000)
- November 23, 1957American Nobel Laureate, Professor of Medicine at Harvard University
- December 6, 1957Governor of New York from 2011 to 2021
- February 9, 1957Japanese association football player and manager
- February 27, 1957English actor
- June 21, 1957Filipino Roman Catholic cardinal (1957-)
- February 19, 1957Austrian musician (1957–1998)
- November 13, 1957Governor of Texas since 2015
- January 27, 1957American writer, artist, film director (born 1957)
- November 6, 1957American voice actor
- November 27, 1957American author and diplomat (born 1957)
Other birth years
Frequently asked questions
How old is someone born in 1957?
Someone born in 1957 turns 69 in 2026, 70 in 2027, 80 in 2037, 90 in 2047. Before their birthday each year, they are one year younger.
What Chinese zodiac is 1957?
1957 is the Year of the Rooster, with the Fire element (Fire Rooster). The 1957 zodiac year runs from January 31, 1957 to February 17, 1958. People born in 1957 before January 31 belong to the previous year, the Year of the Monkey.
What generation is 1957?
People born in 1957 belong to Baby Boomers (Baby Boomer), which includes birth years 1946 to 1964. Some sources use slightly different cut-off years.
Is 1957 a leap year?
No. 1957 is a common year with 365 days.