Famous Tauruses
Taurus is the sign of the senses, the voice and things made to last. Famous Tauruses tend to be remembered for staying power: a voice you know at once, a style that outlives fashion.
The Sun is in Taurus for anyone born between about 20 April and 20 May (the exact day changes slightly from year to year). Taurus is an earth sign ruled by Venus, the planet of beauty and pleasure, and it is said to rule the throat. It shows in famous lives as great voices, a love of craft and comfort, patience and a quiet stubbornness. Taurus does not hurry, and it does not give up.
The charts first: these are the Tauruses whose birth time is on record and rated AA or A, so the Moon, the Rising sign and the houses can be trusted. Two of them, Barbra Streisand and Cher, are singers known for voices nobody could mistake. Below them are more famous Tauruses by date of birth, which is all you need to know a Sun sign.
The charts
More famous Tauruses
We have not added full charts for these Tauruses yet, so they are listed by date of birth, which is all a Sun sign needs.
- Charlotte Brontë, writer (born 21 April 1816): Wrote Jane Eyre (1847), first published under the name Currer Bell.
- Queen Elizabeth II (born 21 April 1926): Reigned for 70 years, longer than any other British monarch.
- Penélope Cruz, actress (born 28 April 1974): The first Spanish actress to win an Oscar, for Vicky Cristina Barcelona.
- Michelle Pfeiffer, actress (born 29 April 1958): Known for The Age of Innocence and as Catwoman in Batman Returns.
- David Beckham, footballer (born 2 May 1975): Famous for his free kicks at Manchester United and Real Madrid.
- Adele, singer (born 5 May 1988): Her album 21 (2011) became one of the best-selling albums of the century.
- George Clooney, actor and director (born 6 May 1961): Went from the hospital drama ER to directing his own films.
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, composer (born 7 May 1840): Wrote the music for Swan Lake and The Nutcracker.
- David Attenborough, broadcaster (born 8 May 1926): Has made nature films for more than seventy years, in the same calm, unmistakable voice.
- Stevie Wonder, musician (born 13 May 1950): Signed to Motown at 11 and has written songs for more than six decades.
- Cate Blanchett, actress (born 14 May 1969): Played Elizabeth I twice and won Oscars for The Aviator and Blue Jasmine.
- Jasper Johns, painter (born 15 May 1930): Painted flags, targets and numbers in thick, slow layers of wax and paint.
Are you a Taurus too?
If you were born between about 20 April and 20 May, your Sun is in Taurus. Atelier Holly's colour guide pairs Taurus with Emerald Green. Make your own chart below to see your Moon and Rising sign, and compare it with any of the charts above.
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