Capricorn · January 7
Cult movies · Alien
Ellen Ripley: zodiac sign and birth chart
Ellen Ripley is a Capricorn, born on January 7. It comes from a studio extra, not a film scene, and no year is given, so her Moon and the rest of her chart are NEBO's take. Capricorn fits the officer who follows the quarantine rules and is right every time.
- SunCapricorn
- MoonCapricorn
- RisingTaurus
- MercuryCapricorn
- MarsTaurus
SourceBirthday: the Nostromo crew manifest, an Easter egg on the Alien Legacy DVD box set from 20th Century Fox. It is a studio extra, not a scene in the films, and no year is given. Only the Sun is canon. The other planets are NEBO's take.
Birth chart
Ripley's chart at a glance
Sun from the canon birthday. Canon gives no year, so the rest is NEBO's take from her character.
- Fire0
- Earth5
- Air0
- Water0
- Mostly earth. 5 of her 5 placements are earth signs.
- Double Capricorn. Sun and Moon in the same sign, about 1 in 12 people have that.
- About 1 in 11 birthdays get Ripley in the app's Cult movies world.
- Other Capricorns here: Rocky Balboa and Clarice Starling.
NEBO's take
Canon says Capricorn. Our model says Virgo.
We ran Ripley through the same model that matches people to characters in the app, and looked at which chart gets her most often. It reads her as Virgo first, with Taurus rising and Mars: cool, practical and entirely her own person.
Canon
Capricorn SunJanuary 7, from the Nostromo crew manifest. No year givenNEBO's take
Virgo SunRead from her personality- Sun
CanonCapricornNEBO's takeVirgo
Canon's Capricorn is the one who insists on the quarantine rules, and gets overruled. Virgo is the one who has read the procedure twice and knows why.
- Moon
CanonNo birth yearNEBO's takeCapricorn
Canon gives no year, so the Moon is our take. Capricorn Moon stays calm: she sets the self-destruct countdown without raising her voice.
- Rising
CanonNo birth timeNEBO's takeTaurus
No birth time in canon. First impression, Taurus style: an officer who doesn't hurry, doesn't bend and trusts nobody until they've earned it.
- Mercury CanonNo birth yearNEBO's takeNo clear pick
- Venus
CanonNo birth yearNEBO's takeVirgo
Virgo Venus shows love by looking after what's hers. Her last companion on the escape shuttle is the ship's cat, Jones.
- Mars
CanonNo birth yearNEBO's takeTaurus
Taurus Mars is stubborn under fire. She goes back through the ship for Jones, even with the alien loose.
Where we agree: duty and staying calm when everyone else isn't. Capricorn does it by the book, Virgo by checking every detail, and Ripley keeps the rules when the rules matter and breaks them when they don't.
How she shows up
Why she's like this
Capricorn is the sign of duty, discipline and holding your nerve. Ripley hits every one of them, in scenes fans know by heart.
CoreCapricorn Sun
Reads the rulebook
When Kane is carried back to the Nostromo with a creature on his face, Ripley refuses to open the airlock. The quarantine rules say she can't, and she holds to them. She's overruled.
Alien (1979)
MindMercury in Capricorn
Asks the right question
She asks the ship's computer, Mother, what the company's real orders are, and learns the crew is expendable.
Alien (1979) · spoiler
FeelingsCapricorn Moon
Calm during a countdown
With the alien loose, Ripley starts the self-destruct sequence and keeps moving, one step at a time.
Alien (1979)
In a fightMars in Taurus
Goes back for the cat
Even with the alien in the corridors, Ripley goes back to find Jones, the ship's cat.
Alien (1979)
Your turn
Which movie character are you?
Pick your birthday. Your Sun sign gives a first answer right here, then the app reads your whole chart.
Aries girls get Beatrix Kiddo most often. Aries guys get Jordan Belfort.
You and Ripley: Signs at a right angle. Friction, the useful kind.
Taurus girls get Ellen Ripley most often. Taurus guys get Rocky Balboa.
You and Ripley: Same element, earth. Easy chemistry, same pace.
Gemini girls get Lisbeth Salander most often. Gemini guys get Frank Abagnale.
You and Ripley: Signs that speak different languages. Curious mix.
Cancer girls get Amélie most often. Cancer guys get Arthur Fleck.
You and Ripley: Opposite signs. You see each other's blind spot.
Leo girls get Beatrix Kiddo most often. Leo guys get Tony Stark.
You and Ripley: Signs that speak different languages. Curious mix.
Virgo girls get Ellen Ripley most often. Virgo guys get Doc Brown.
You and Ripley: Same element, earth. Easy chemistry, same pace.
Libra girls get Lisbeth Salander most often. Libra guys get The Dude.
You and Ripley: Signs at a right angle. Friction, the useful kind.
Scorpio girls get Lisbeth Salander most often. Scorpio guys get Michael Corleone.
You and Ripley: Signs that cheer each other on. Good team.
Sagittarius girls get Mia Wallace most often. Sagittarius guys get Gandalf.
You and Ripley: Next-door signs. Different instincts, lots to learn.
Capricorn girls get Ellen Ripley most often. Capricorn guys get Rocky Balboa.
You and Ripley: Same sign. You'd get each other without trying.
Aquarius girls get Trinity most often. Aquarius guys get Neo.
You and Ripley: Next-door signs. Different instincts, lots to learn.
Pisces girls get Amélie most often. Pisces guys get Dom Cobb.
You and Ripley: Signs that cheer each other on. Good team.
That's your Sun sign talking. The app reads your Moon, Venus, Mars and the rest, and the answer can change.
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Who Ripley clicks with, and who she clashes with
Read from the charts on their pages. The plot may disagree.
Clicks with
- Rocky BalboaCapricorn Moon+Capricorn MoonMoons in the same element: they calm down the same way, no translation needed.
- Tyler DurdenCapricorn Sun+Scorpio SunSuns in friendly signs: different styles, same direction.
- Bruce WayneCapricorn Sun+Scorpio MoonSun and Moon in friendly signs: they bring out each other's good side.
Pick a side
Are you more Ripley or Tony?
Your birthday settles it. The app reads your whole chart and tells you who you really get.
Similar charts
Who else has Ripley's chart
Famous Capricorns with her placements
Their charts line up with Ripley's: her canon Capricorn Sun plus NEBO's take on the rest. A chart match only: none of them is connected to this page.
Ripley in real life
The app casts Taurus Suns as Ripley most often: Aryna Sabalenka and Sabrina Carpenter. Jennifer Lawrence, a Leo, is in the mix too.
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Characters like her in other worlds
Same chart pattern in our model, different universe.
Cult movies
Characters like Ripley
Closest charts first: shared signs, same elements.
Which movie character are you?
Add your birthday and the app finds your cult movie character and how close you are to Ripley.
Are you Ripley? Find your character→Questions
Ripley's zodiac sign: what people ask
What zodiac sign is Ellen Ripley?
Capricorn. The Nostromo crew manifest gives Ripley's birthday as January 7, and Capricorn runs from December 22 to January 19.
When is Ripley's birthday?
January 7. It comes from the Nostromo crew manifest on the Alien Legacy DVD set, a studio extra rather than a film scene. No birth year is given, so her full birth chart can't be calculated.
Is Ripley a Capricorn?
Yes, by that manifest date. The duty, the nerve and the rulebook fit. Our personality model adds a lot of Virgo on top, the part that checks every detail, with Taurus rising.
What is Ripley's Moon sign?
Unknown in canon, because her birth year is never given. NEBO's take, built from her personality, puts her Moon in Capricorn.
What element is Ripley?
Earth. Capricorn is an earth sign, and 5 of her 5 placements are earth too.
Who is Ripley most compatible with?
By chart, Rocky Balboa, Tyler Durden and Bruce Wayne. Capricorn Moon and Capricorn Moon: they calm down the same way, no translation needed.
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