Ella Fitzgerald: Natal Chart & Psychological Profile
Birth Data
- Newport News (VA) (United States), Wed Apr 25 1917, 12:30 PM. Source: Astro-Databank.
- Dominants: Taurus, Leo, Aquarius / Venus, Sun, Uranus / Houses: 9, 10, 11 / Earth, Fire / Fixed
- Occupation: Singer
- Chinese Zodiac: Fire Snake
- Height: 5' 4½" (1m64) tall
- Life Path Number: 11
This report maps the astrological DNA of Ella Fitzgerald based on precise birth time. Explore how the combination of a Taurus Sun and Gemini Moon (along with a Leo Ascendant) manifests through the career milestones listed below.
Key Milestone Timeline
- 1992, Presidential Medal of Freedom.
- 1991, final public performance at Carnegie Hall in New York.
- 1987, National Medal of Arts from President Ronald Reagan.
- 1967, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
- 1958, 1rst African-American woman to win a Grammy Award, securing two at the inaugural ceremony for "The Duke Ellington Songbook" and "The Irving Berlin Songbook".
- 1956, 1st of eight "Songbook" albums, beginning with "Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook," a pivotal point in a burgeoning solo career.
- 1947, married bassist Ray Brown; together they adopted a son.
- 1938, 1st major hit with a version of the nursery rhyme "A-Tisket, A-Tasket," which brought national recognition.
Sources: pbs.org, womenshistory.org, carnegiehall.org
The Big Three: Sun, Moon & Ascendant
core identity • inner emotional tone • public face
- Sun
- Taurus4° 55'9th House
- Moon
- Gemini26° 01'11th House
- Ascendant
- Leo18° 38'
House-by-House Breakdown
Sign on Cusp
Planets in House
House Ruler
Ruler's Position
- 1st
House
Self &
Identity- Sign on Cusp
- Leo18° 38'
- Planets in House
- —
- House Ruler
- Sun
- Ruler's Position
- Taurus9th House
- 2nd
House
Values &
Resources- Sign on Cusp
- Virgo11° 27'
- Planets in House
- —
- House Ruler
- Mercury
- Ruler's Position
- Taurus10th House
- 3rd
House
Communication
- Sign on Cusp
- Libra9° 03'
- Planets in House
- —
- House Ruler
- Venus
- Ruler's Position
- Taurus9th House
- 4th
House
Home &
Roots- Sign on Cusp
- Scorpio11° 39'
- Planets in House
- —
- House Ruler
- Pluto
- Ruler's Position
- Cancer11th House
- 5th
House
Creativity &
Pleasure- Sign on Cusp
- Sagittarius16° 31'
- Planets in House
- Mean Node (R)
- House Ruler
- Jupiter
- Ruler's Position
- Taurus10th House
- 6th
House
Routine &
Health- Sign on Cusp
- Capricorn19° 26'
- Planets in House
- —
- House Ruler
- Saturn
- Ruler's Position
- Cancer12th House
- 7th
House
Partnerships
- Sign on Cusp
- Aquarius18° 38'
- Planets in House
- Uranus
- House Ruler
- Uranus
- Ruler's Position
- Aquarius7th House
- 8th
House
Transformation
- Sign on Cusp
- Pisces11° 27'
- Planets in House
- Chiron
- House Ruler
- Neptune
- Ruler's Position
- Leo12th House
- 9th
House
Beliefs &
Expansion- Sign on Cusp
- Aries9° 03'
- Planets in House
- Sun, Venus, Mars
- House Ruler
- Mars
- Ruler's Position
- Aries9th House
- 10th
House
Career &
Public Life- Sign on Cusp
- Taurus11° 39'
- Planets in House
- Mercury, Jupiter
- House Ruler
- Venus
- Ruler's Position
- Taurus9th House
- 11th
House
Community &
Future- Sign on Cusp
- Gemini16° 31'
- Planets in House
- Moon, Pluto
- House Ruler
- Mercury
- Ruler's Position
- Taurus10th House
- 12th
House
Subconscious
- Sign on Cusp
- Cancer19° 26'
- Planets in House
- Saturn, Neptune
- House Ruler
- Moon
- Ruler's Position
- Gemini11th House
Ella Fitzgerald's Astrology Birth Chart (Placidus)
Chart DNA: Rulers & Angles
AC (identity), MC (public self), DC (relationships & other awareness), IC (private self, roots & ancestry).
The Chart Ruler
- Ruling Planet
- Sun
- Ruler's Placement
- TaurusIn 9th House
Elements Distribution
Modalities
- Cardinal:
- 19%
- Fixed:
- 68%
- Mutable:
- 13%
Planet Positions
Sun
4° 55'
Taurus
Moon
26° 01'
Gemini
Mercury
25° 04'
Taurus
Venus
4° 45'
Taurus
Mars
23° 03'
Aries
Jupiter
14° 59'
Taurus
Saturn
24° 30'
Cancer
Uranus
23° 16'
Aquarius
Neptune
2° 07'
Leo
Pluto
2° 37'
Cancer
Mean Node
14° 17', R
Capricorn
Chiron
28° 03'
Pisces
Major Aspects
Grouped by Planet & Orb Strength
MC
- ✶quintile Saturn(0° 50')
- ✶
Sun
- ☌conjunction Venus(0° 10')
- ✶quintile Uranus(0° 20')
- ⚹sextile Pluto(2° 17')
- □square Neptune(2° 47')
- ☌conjunction Jupiter(10° 03')
- ☌
Moon
- □square Chiron(2° 01')
- △trine Uranus(2° 46')
- ⚹sextile Mars(2° 58')
- ☌conjunction Pluto(6° 35')
- □
Mercury
- ⚹sextile Saturn(0° 34')
- □square Uranus(1° 48')
- ⚹sextile Chiron(2° 58')
- ☌conjunction Jupiter(10° 05')
- ⚹
Venus
- ☌conjunction Sun(0° 10')
- ✶quintile Uranus(0° 31')
- ⚹sextile Pluto(2° 07')
- □square Neptune(2° 36')
- ☌conjunction Jupiter(10° 14')
- ☌
Mars
- ⚹sextile Uranus(0° 12')
- □square Saturn(1° 26')
- ⚹sextile Moon(2° 58')
- ⚹
Jupiter
- ☌conjunction Sun(10° 03')
- ☌conjunction Mercury(10° 05')
- ☌conjunction Venus(10° 14')
- ☌
Saturn
- ⚹sextile Mercury(0° 34')
- ✶quintile MC(0° 50')
- □square Mars(1° 26')
- △trine Chiron(3° 33')
- ☌conjunction Neptune(7° 37')
- ⚹
Uranus
- ⚹sextile Mars(0° 12')
- ✶quintile Sun(0° 20')
- ✶quintile Venus(0° 31')
- □square Mercury(1° 48')
- △trine Moon(2° 46')
- ⚹
Neptune
- □square Venus(2° 36')
- □square Sun(2° 47')
- △trine Chiron(4° 04')
- ☌conjunction Saturn(7° 37')
- □
Pluto
- ⚹sextile Venus(2° 07')
- ⚹sextile Sun(2° 17')
- □square Chiron(4° 34')
- ☌conjunction Moon(6° 35')
- ⚹
Chiron
- □square Moon(2° 01')
- ⚹sextile Mercury(2° 58')
- △trine Saturn(3° 33')
- △trine Neptune(4° 04')
- □square Pluto(4° 34')
- □