The Astrological Sun Sign Aries the Ram of the Western Zodiac

Using the tropical zodiac system people born between March 21st and April 20th are known by their Sun Sign Aries the Ram and are associated with the constellation Aries. The Element of the Aries sign is Fire and the color of Aries is Red. The starstone of Aries is Diamond and the astrological symbol for Aries represents the head and horns of the ram. The Sun Sign opposite of Aries the Ram is Libra the Scales and the metals of the Aries sign are gold and bronze. Aries is ruled by the Planet Mars and is defined as a masculine-positive extroverted sign. Aries is the first sign of the zodiac and the quality of Aries is cardinal.

The characteristics most commonly attributed to Aries are initiative and leadership and they are also known for their dynamic and pioneering spirit. Generally speaking the people of the Aries sun sign are often enthusiastic and impatience with a straightforward outlook. They are also courageous and forceful with a confident attitude. The Aries people work well in a leadership role and can be generous and energetic. Ariens can also be high strung and quick tempered with an impulsive and independent nature. They can also be irritable and overly daring with a flair about them but they sometimes lack discipline. Ariens like to take charge and can be original and imaginative.

The following is a list of some famous celebrities of the Aries sun sign.

Hans Christian Andersen - April 2, 1805 - August 4, 1875 - Author and poet famous for his fairy tales

Johann Sebastian Bach - March 21, 1685 - July 28, 1750 - Musical genius

Clyde Barrow - March 24, 1909 - May 23, 1934 - Notorious outlaw

Marlon Brando - April 3, 1924 - July 1, 2004 - Academy Award-winning actor

Charles "Charlie" Chaplin - 16 April 1889 - 25 December 1977 - Academy Award-winning comedy actor

Hayden Christensen - April 19, 1981 - Actor, played the young Darth Vader in Star Wars

Eric Clapton - 30 March 1945 - Grammy Award-winning guitarist, known as old slow hand

Francis Ford Coppola - April 7, 1939 - Academy Award winning American film director

Timothy Dalton - March 21, 1944 - Actor, played James Bond

Robert Frost - March 26, 1874 - January 29, 1963 - Pulitzer Prize winning poet

Sarah Michelle Gellar - born April 14, 1977 - Better known as Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Al Gore - March 31, 1948 - American politician and environmental activist

Melissa Joan Hart - April 18, 1976 - Actress, known for her role in Sabrina The Teenage Witch

Harry Houdini - March 24, 1874 - October 31, 1926 - Magician and escape artist

Eric Idle - March 29, 1943 - Comedian and member of the comedy group Monty Python

Nikita Khrushchev - April 17, 1894 - September 11, 1971 - Soviet statesman

David Letterman - April 12, 1947 - Late night talk show host famous for his top ten lists

Chico Marx - March 22, 1887 - October 11, 1961 - Film comedian, member of the Marx Brothers

Steve McQueen - March 24, 1930 - November 7, 1980 - Actor, known for his tough guy roles

Leonard Nimoy - March 26, 1931 - Actor, famous for playing Mr. Spock the Vulcan on Star Trek

Chuck Norris - March 10, 1940 - Actor and Kung Fu Fighter best known as Walker, Texas Ranger

General George S. Patton - November 11, 1885 - December 21, 1945 - US Army commander world war II

Joseph Ratzinger - April 16, 1927 - Better known as Pope Benedict XVI

William Shatner - March 22, 1931 - Actor, best known for playing Captain Kirk on Star Trek

Alicia Silverstone - October 4, 1976 - Hollywood actress and fashion model

Christian Slater - August 18, 1969 - Actor, and Hollywood heart throb

Quentin Tarantino - March 27, 1963 - Academy Award winning film director

Spencer Tracy - April 5, 1900 - June 10, 1967 - Academy Award-winning film and stage actor

Leonardo Da Vinci - April 15, 1452 - May 2, 1519 - Italian painter, sculptor and all around genius

As you can see from this list if you were born under the Aries sun sign you are in good company.