The Year of the Wood Snake will begin on 29 January 2025 and last till 16 February 2026. Snakes, the sixth of 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac, are regarded as ingenious, charming and graceful. If you belong to this Chinese zodiac sign, take a look at all these popular celebrities who were also born in the Year of the Snake.
Natives of the zodiac animal are sometimes dismissed as cold and calculative but once you get to know them, they are quite intelligent, creative, charming and elegant. Right from the global pop sensation Taylor Swift and the South Korean musician Psy to the world’s favourite host Oprah Winfrey, there’s a common tonality in their core characteristics that binds these great personalities.
As we prep for a softer, more feminine, intuitive, wise and mysterious vibe of the Wood Snake in 2025, after the ambitious, courageous and masculine energy of the Year of the Wood Dragon in 2024, let’s learn more about the Snake celebrities.
Who are the most popular celebrities born in the Year of the Snake?
Taylor Swift
Birth date: 13 December 1989
Swift’s fans, popularly known as Swifties, often use snake emoticons on social media while addressing their icon. They are paying homage to her Chinese zodiac sign. Born in 1989, this Grammy winner has captured the imagination of the entire world with her vocals and lyrics. She embodies Snake’s qualities of being emotionally intelligent, highly intuitive, and breathtakingly charming.
Aaron Kwok
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Birth date: 26 October 1965
Musician-actor Aaron Kwok Fu-shing was a born entertainer. Having achieved milestone success in the world of singing and dancing, Kwok is known as Hong Kong’s Michael Jackson and is counted among the “Four Heavenly Kings of Cantopop”. Kwok’s creativity and aura could be credited to his Chinese zodiac sign.
JK Rowling
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Birth date: 31 July 1965
The mistress of magic who presented the world with the enchanting universe of Harry Potter is also known for her controversial comments against the LGBTQIA+ community. Born in the year 1965, there is no denying that she has a classic Year of the Snake personality with her wit, humour, creative prowess and mysticism.
Interestingly, these qualities are also associated with the ‘Slytherin’ house of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as envisioned by Rowling.
Psy
Birth date: 31 December 1977
Park Jae-sang, known by his stage name Psy, is a South Korean singer who created waves all around the globe back in 2012 with “Gangnam Style”. He was born in 1977 and belongs to the Snake zodiac animal. He is known for his humorous dance performances and his nature taps into the qualities of being witty and socially intelligent of this zodiac.
Oprah Winfrey
Birth date: 29 January 1954
Well, who doesn’t know Oprah? This pop culture icon and television personality was born in 1954 and is one of the most remarkable Year of the Snake personalities. She has broken many glass ceilings to become the wealthiest American-African woman of the 20th century. Her grit, wisdom and astute understanding of human emotion make her one of the most popular celebrities born in the Year of the Snake.
Chris Martin
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Birth date: 2 March 1977
Chris Martin is counted among the few musicians who have influenced and changed the industry of our times. The lead singer of Coldplay, his voice is seductive and melodious while his persona is captivating to people across nationalities and languages.
Stephen Hawking
Birth date: 8 January 1942
Highly competent, meticulous and ambitious in life, English theoretical physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking perfectly presents a few of these core qualities of this zodiac sign according to Chinese astrology. Born in 1942, Hawking is a visionary, which again is another Year of the Snake people quality.
Robert Downey Jr
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Birth date: 4 April 1965
This Hollywood star has already created a legacy in the field of cinema and entertainment with his iconic portrayal of Tony Stark, aka Iron Man, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films. His winning personality, immense talent, and effect on millions of people are a testament to his snake persona.
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Frequently Asked Questions
People born in the Year of the Wood Snake are intelligent, charismatic, secretive, feminine and graceful.
So far, 1965 has been the only Year of the Wood Snake to occur before 2025. So people born in 1965 can be classified as being a Wood Snake under the Chinese Zodiac.
Taylor Swift, JK Rowling, Stephen Hawking and Oprah Winfrey are some of the most famous people born in the Year of the Snake.
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Preeti Kulkarni
Senior Digital Writer, Astrology and Wellness
After completing her PG in New Media from the Asian College of Journalism, Preeti has worked in a daily and a magazine before finding her calling in digital journalism. A lover of single malts and an avid pop culture junkie, you can catch her at the movies on weekends or binge-watching the latest shows on OTT when she is not busy preparing her toddler for his Hogwarts letter.
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