Zodiac Signs of the Rich and Famous

The star signs that will make you rich and famous

The time of year that we’re born can have all sorts of implications for our lives.The zodiac sign that we’re born under is said to impact our personalities, making us better at some things and worse at others. Whether you need help with writing essays or struggle with your finances, or if you excel at creative pursuits or sports, some might say that your star sign is behind it.

This made us wonder what star signs some of the most successful people in the world fall under. Are some star signs better for musicians? And do others produce more actors? We’ve conducted research into the stars of many famous people from a range of different industry backgrounds to find out. 

So, do star signs impact your chance to become successful? And what does your zodiac sign mean for you?

These Zodiac Signs are most likely to be famous 

Having looked at hundreds of famous names from a range of industries and backgrounds including actors, directors, sportspeople, politicians and business leaders, we’ve found out each person’s zodiac sign. Here are the overall results.

1. Cancer - Share of successful people: 11.05%
   The star sign that most successful people have is Cancer, with 11.05% of people in our study being born under this sign. This is a water star sign that runs from June 21 to July 22. Notable people with this sign include Harrison Ford, Mel Brooks and Ricky Gervais.
2. Leo - Share of successful people: 10.18%
   Leo is the second most common star sign in successful people, accounting for 10.18% of people in our study. Leo is a fire sign and runs from July 23 to August 22. Famous Leos include comedian Frankie Boyle, director Stanley Kubrick, and artist Andy Warhol.
3. Aries - Share of successful people: 8.95%
   In third place with 8.95% of successful people falling under this sign is Aries, another fire sign that runs from March 21 to April 19. Musician Eric Clapton and comedians Stewart Lee and Spike Milligan are all examples of successful Aries.

Zodiac signs most likely to become successful actors 

Now we can split the data by occupation, to find out which star signs are the most suitable for different career paths. Here you can see which zodiac signs are most common among famous and accomplished actors.

1. Gemini - Share of actors: 13.95%
   Gemini is the most common star sign among actors, with 13.95% of these thespians being born under the sign. Gemini is an air sign that runs from May 21 to June 20 and is associated with the planet Mercury. Famous actors that are Geminis include Clint Eastwood, Nicole Kidman and Laurence Olivier.
2. Cancer - Share of actors: 11.63%
   Cancer is the second most common zodiac sign among actors, accounting for 11.63%. This sign is ruled by the moon and counts actors such as Sandra Bullock, Margot Robbie and Willem Dafoe in its ranks.
3. Leo - Share of actors: 11.63%
   Leo also ties for second place in the actors category, with A-list stars such as Dustin Hoffman, Jean Reno and Charlize Theron all being born under this sign.

Film directors’ most common star signs 

Having looked at people who appear on the big screen, it only made sense to then look at individuals on the other side of the camera. Here you can see which star signs have the most affinity with being a director.

1. Leo - Share of directors: 15.00%
   Leo is the most common star sign among successful directors, claiming 15% of those in our study. Big names such as Alfred Hitchcock, Roman Polanski and Christopher Nolan were all born under the Leo sign.
2. Libra - Share of directors: 15.00%
   Libra tied with Leo as the most auspicious star sign for directors to be born under. This air sign runs from September 23 to October 22 and counts directing greats such as Guillermo del Toro, Jon Favreau and Satoshi Kon among its ranks.
3. Virgo - Share of directors: 11.67%
   Virgos are the third most likely to become successful directors, with 11.67% of directors being born under the sign. Virgos are born between August 23 and September 22, with earth being their associated element. Famous Virgo directors include Tim Burton, Guy Ritchie and Brian de Palma.

Zodiac signs most likely to be famous musicians 

These star signs are the most common to find among the most famous and successful musicians. Were you born under a musical zodiac sign?

1. Sagittarius - Share of musicians: 12.70%
   Sagittarius is the most common zodiac sign among musicians, with 12.70% of musical artists being born under the sign. This fire sign runs from November 22 to December 21 and is ruled by the planet Jupiter. Famous Sagittarius musicians include Jimi Hendrix, Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish.
2. Libra - Share of musicians: 11.11%
   Libras make yet another appearance in the top three, claiming 11.11% of musicians in our study. These include some phenomenal names such as Snoop Dogg, Eminem and Bruce Springsteen.
3. Taurus - Share of musicians: 11.11%
   Taurus ties with Libra for second place, also having 11.11% of musicians born under the sign. Taurus is a fire sign which runs from November 22 to December 21, with famous Taurus musicians including Billie Joel, Adele and James Brown.

Comedians’ most common zodiac signs 

Your success as a comedian could also be determined by your zodiac sign, so we’ve done some research to discover the funniest star sign out there.

1. Cancer - Share of comedians: 13.33%
   Cancer is the most comical star sign with the largest share of comedians at 13.33%. Comedy greats such as Dave Allen, Larry David and Peter Kay are all Cancers.
2. Aries - Share of comedians: 11.67%
   In second place with 11.67% of comedians is Aries. Comedy greats such as Spike Milligan, Stewart Lee and Ed Byrne were all born under the Aries sign.
3. Pisces - Share of comedians: 11.67%
   In joint second place is Pisces which also claimed 11.67% of comedians. Pisces is a water sign ruled by both Neptune and Jupiter and runs from February 19 to March 20. Famous comedians born under this sign include Tommy Cooper, Wanda Sykes and Lee Evans.

Star signs that ensure sporting success 

Which star signs are the most fortuitous to be born under if you aspire to a career in sport? Find out here!

1. Leo - Share of sportspeople: 16.39%
   Leo is the sportiest sign to be born under, with 16.39% of athletes being Leos. These include people from across the sporting world, such as Usain Bolt, Tyson Fury and Harry Kane.
2. Cancer - Share of sportspeople: 13.11%
   Cancer is the second most common zodiac sign among sportspeople at 13.11%. Famous sporty Cancers include Megan Rapinoe, Michael Phelps and Conor McGregor.
3. Aries, Aquarius and Gemini - Share of sportspeople (each): 9.84%
   Three star signs, Aries, Aquarius and Gemini, are all tied for third place on 9.84%. Mo Farah and Bobby Moore are both born under Aries, while Venus Williams and Mohamed Salah are both sporty Geminis. Aquarius, an air sign that runs from January 20 to February 18, counts sports stars such as Valentino Rossi and Cristiano Ronaldo among its ranks.

The most artistic zodiac signs

Artistic talent is often linked to zodiac signs and astrology, so which signs will top the table here?

1. Scorpio - Share of artists: 16.67%
   Scorpio, a water element sign that runs from October 23 to November 21, is the most artistic sign with 16.67% of artists. Famous creatives that are born under this sign include Georgia O'Keeffe, L.S. Lowry and Pablo Picasso.
2. Cancer - Share of artists: 13.33%
   Cancer is the second most common star sign among artists, with a share of 13.33%. Notable artists born under this sign include Frida Kahlo, David Hockney and Tracey Emin.
3. Taurus - Share of artists: 13.33%
   Taurus tied for second place on 13.33%. Salvador Dali, Paul Nash and Frank Stella are all examples of successful artists born under the Taurus zodiac sign.

Authors’ most common star signs 

Here we can see which zodiac signs most authors are born under. If your birthday falls under one of these signs, maybe you should give writing a go!

1. Cancer - Share of authors: 16.67%
   The most common star sign for authors is Cancer with a 16.67% share of writers in the study. These include big names such as George Orwell, Ernst Hemingway and Hilary Mantel.
2. Capricorn - Share of authors: 10.00%
   Capricorns are the second most common authors on 10% and include brilliant minds such as Isaac Asimov, J.R.R. Tolkien and Haruki Murakami.
3. Pisces - Share of authors: 10.00%
   Joint second is Pisces, which also claimed 10% of authors under this sign. Famous Pisces authors include Dr. Seuss, Bernard Cornwell and Ryū Murakami.

The most popular star signs in politics

As everyone is born under a star sign, even politics could be influenced by the signs of the zodiac. Here we look at which prominent politicians were born under the various signs to see which are the best for a political career.

1. Capricorn - Share of politicians: 15.00%
   The most common star sign among politicians is Capricorn, with 15%. Famous Capricorns who work in the political sphere include President Richard Nixon, former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
2. Gemini - Share of politicians: 15.00%
   Tying for first place, also with 15%, are Geminis. These include British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, President Donald Trump, and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
3. Libra - Share of politicians: 13.33%
   Libras placed third with 13.33% of politicians, which includes Russian President Vladimir Putin as well as former British Prime Ministers David Cameron, Theresa May and Margaret Thatcher.

The biggest star signs in business

Last of all, we look at the world of business to see which star sign some of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs and business leaders were born under.

1. Leo - Share of business leaders: 16.67%
   The most common star sign for being successful in business is Leo, with 16.67%. These big names include Steve Wozniak, Mark Cuban and Satya Nadella.
2. Pisces -  Share of business leaders: 11.67%
   The second most common zodiac sign in business leaders is Pisces, which accounted for 11.67% of all those in our study. Famous examples include Steve Jobs, Mark Carney and Peter Jones.
3. Cancer, Aquarius and Capricorn - Share of business leaders (each): 10.00% 
   Tied in third place are Cancer, Aquarius and Capricorn, all of which scored 10% each. Well-known cancers include Richard Branson and Elon Musk, while prominent Capricorns include Jeff Bezos and James Caan. Carlos Slim, Martin Sorrell and Robert Iger are all examples of business leaders born under the Aquarius star sign.

Methodology

We wanted to find out which star signs are the most common for success in different industries. To do this, we first gathered lists of successful people from a range of backgrounds, noting their industry and date of birth. We gathered data for at least 60 people from each industry that we looked into, and then counted the number of people who were born under each star sign.