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Justin Bieberb. 1994
Canadian singer and songwriter (born 1994)
- Born
- March 1, 1994
- ☿ Rx in
- Aquarius · 23°25′
- Window
- Feb 11 – Mar 5, 1994
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
The Natal Registry · By Sign
Born with Mercury retrograde
in Aquarius ♒︎
185of the registry’s names arrived while Mercury traced its backward loop through Aquarius — every birthday computed, never assumed, against the real motion of the planet.
185
Names in this sign
8%
Of the full registry
Air
Element
✶Astrological tradition — for entertainment, not astronomy
Tradition reads a natal Mercury retrograde as the inward mind — drafted, revised, doubled back — and gives it a air-sign keynote in Aquarius: Tech glitches multiply; back everything up now.
The Natal Registry · Aquarius
Aquarius’s roll, checked against the sky.
185 names, one sign. The blurbs are biographical record; the sign, degree and window on every card come from the computed ephemeris.
185 names on the roll
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Rihannab. 1988
Barbadian singer (born 1988)
- Born
- February 20, 1988
- ☿ Rx in
- Aquarius · 13°18′
- Window
- Feb 2 – Feb 23, 1988
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde✦Leap year
¶Writing
John Steinbeck1902–1968
American writer (1902–1968)
- Born
- February 27, 1902
- ☿ Rx in
- Aquarius · 21°32′
- Window
- Feb 9 – Mar 3, 1902
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
⚙︎Science & Tech
Buzz Aldrinb. 1930
American astronaut (born 1930)
- Born
- January 20, 1930
- ☿ Rx in
- Aquarius · 3°12′
- Window
- Jan 13 – Feb 2, 1930
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
♛︎Politics & Leadership
Abdullah II of Jordanb. 1962
King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
- Born
- January 30, 1962
- ☿ Rx in
- Aquarius · 22°03′
- Window
- Jan 27 – Feb 17, 1962
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
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Paris Hiltonb. 1981
American media personality (born 1981)
- Born
- February 17, 1981
- ☿ Rx in
- Aquarius · 28°42′
- Window
- Feb 8 – Mar 2, 1981
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde☉Cazimi
⚙︎Science & Tech
Alfred Adler1870–1937
Austrian psychotherapist (1870–1937)
- Born
- February 7, 1870
- ☿ Rx in
- Aquarius · 9°08′
- Window
- Jan 25 – Feb 15, 1870
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
✶︎Film & Stage
Mo Yanb. 1955
Chinese novelist and screenwriter
- Born
- February 17, 1955
- ☿ Rx in
- Aquarius · 18°08′
- Window
- Feb 3 – Feb 25, 1955
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
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Noemib. 1982
Italian singer, screenwriter and music video director (1982-)
- Born
- January 25, 1982
- ☿ Rx in
- Aquarius · 18°10′
- Window
- Jan 23 – Feb 13, 1982
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
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Janis Joplin1943–1970
American singer (1943–1970)
- Born
- January 19, 1943
- ☿ Rx in
- Aquarius · 9°34′
- Window
- Jan 15 – Feb 5, 1943
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
✧︎Public figure
Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi1746–1827
Swiss pedagogue and educational reformer (1746-1827)
- Born
- January 12, 1746
- ☿ Rx in
- Aquarius · 2°19′
- Window
- Jan 8 – Jan 28, 1746
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
¶Writing
Norman Mailer1923–2007
American writer (1923–2007)
- Born
- January 31, 1923
- ☿ Rx in
- Aquarius · 5°20′
- Window
- Jan 20 – Feb 10, 1923
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
¶Writing
Ismail Kadare1936–2024
Albanian writer (1936–2024)
- Born
- January 28, 1936
- ☿ Rx in
- Aquarius · 14°50′
- Window
- Jan 23 – Feb 13, 1936
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde✦Leap year
✶︎Film & Stage
Dakota Fanningb. 1994
American actress (born 1994)
- Born
- February 23, 1994
- ☿ Rx in
- Aquarius · 27°59′
- Window
- Feb 11 – Mar 5, 1994
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
✦︎Sport
Ángel Di Maríab. 1988
Argentine footballer (born 1988)
- Born
- February 14, 1988
- ☿ Rx in
- Aquarius · 17°50′
- Window
- Feb 2 – Feb 23, 1988
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde✦Leap year
♛︎Politics & Leadership
Conrad Bain1923–2013
Canadian-American actor, personality, entertainer, and activist (1923–2013)
- Born
- February 4, 1923
- ☿ Rx in
- Aquarius · 1°20′
- Window
- Jan 20 – Feb 10, 1923
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
♛︎Politics & Leadership
Michael Bloombergb. 1942
American businessman and politician; 108th Mayor of New York City
- Born
- February 14, 1942
- ☿ Rx in
- Aquarius · 15°32′
- Window
- Feb 1 – Feb 22, 1942
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
¶Writing
Ernest Renan1823–1892
French philosopher and writer (1823–1892)
- Born
- February 28, 1823
- ☿ Rx in
- Aquarius · 21°55′
- Window
- Feb 10 – Mar 4, 1823
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
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Dove Cameronb. 1996
American actress and singer
- Born
- January 15, 1996
- ☿ Rx in
- Aquarius · 2°10′
- Window
- Jan 9 – Jan 30, 1996
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde✦Leap year
⚙︎Science & Tech
Steven Chub. 1948
American physicist, former United States Secretary of Energy, Nobel laureate
- Born
- February 28, 1948
- ☿ Rx in
- Aquarius · 22°43′
- Window
- Feb 11 – Mar 4, 1948
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde✦Leap year
✶︎Film & Stage
Eva Mendesb. 1974
American actress and model (born 1974)
- Born
- March 5, 1974
- ☿ Rx in
- Aquarius · 28°13′
- Window
- Feb 15 – Mar 9, 1974
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
✶︎Film & Stage
Steven Soderberghb. 1963
American filmmaker (born 1963)
- Born
- January 14, 1963
- ☿ Rx in
- Aquarius · 5°49′
- Window
- Jan 11 – Feb 1, 1963
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
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Jennieb. 1996
South Korean singer-songwriter and rapper (born 1996)
- Born
- January 16, 1996
- ☿ Rx in
- Aquarius · 1°05′
- Window
- Jan 9 – Jan 30, 1996
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde✦Leap year
♛︎Politics & Leadership
Subhas Chandra Bose1897–1945
Indian nationalist leader (1897-1945)
- Born
- January 23, 1897
- ☿ Rx in
- Aquarius · 1°44′
- Window
- Jan 13 – Feb 3, 1897
- Source
- Wikipedia
☿Mercury retrograde
Aquarius questions
Aquarius, born mid-loop
What does it mean to be born with Mercury retrograde in Aquarius?
Astronomically, it means Mercury appeared to move backward through the sign of Aquarius on the day you were born — an optical effect of Earth and Mercury's relative motion, not a physical reversal. Astrological tradition reads a natal retrograde as an inward, revising mind, colored here by Aquarius's air register. The tradition is offered in good fun; the dates and the sign are computed.
Which famous people were born with Mercury retrograde in Aquarius?
The registry lists 185 verified names born inside a Mercury-retrograde window with Mercury in Aquarius — about 8% of the full roll. Every entry is checked against the computed ephemeris and clears the station turns by a margin, so no borderline case is counted.
Browse the registry by sign