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NGUOI VIET 2
Tradition has it that those born in the Year of the Dragon are born to lead, and the Dragon is one of the most desirable symbols for a birth year. Said to be well respected, the Dragon children are enthusiastic, hopeful, influential and successful. They also are ambitious and driven, passionate about their endeavors.
With the approach of another Year of the Dragon, we got to wondering if those characteristics hold true.
We’ve picked five Dragons each from 1928 to 1976 – household names, past and present – to see if those characteristics fit (those born in 1988 and 2000 are still finding their ways.) See what you think.
1928:
Maya Angelou: poet and author
Shirley Temple Black: actress and ambassador
Ethel Kennedy: widow of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and mother of nine
Fred Rogers: television’s beloved Mr. Rogers
Andy Warhol: pop artist
1940:
Barbara Boxer and Nancy Pelosi: U.S. senator and former Speaker of the House, both from California
Tom Brokaw: anchorman and author
John Gotti: mobster and crime boss
Bruce Lee: actor and martial artist
John Lennon: singer, songwriter and Beatle
1952:
Liam Neeson: actor
David Petraeus: retired general, director of the CIA
Vladimir Putin: former president, current prime minister of Russia
Any Tan: author
Christopher Reeve: actor and activist
1964:
Michelle Obama: first lady
Stephen Colbert: television host and satirist
Melinda Gates: wife of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, philanthropist
Sarah Palin: former governor of Alaska, former vice-presidential nominee and political commentator
Junior Gotti: mobster, son of John Gotti
1976:
Taylor Hicks: American Idol winner
Laura Ling: journalist
Peyton Manning: Super Bowl-winning quarterback
Pat Tillman: football player turned soldier, killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan
Reese Witherspoon: Academy Award-winning actress
