Parents hoping to set their offspring up for a lifetime of achievement should look to have Geminis, according to new research into the star signs of Britain’s most successful individuals.
The study, commissioned by Paddy Power Games, looked at the most successful people across areas such as sport, music and politics, finding Geminis (born between 21st May – 20th June) to be the most heavily represented amongst these elite performers.
Of the 100 successful individuals analysed, 12 were born within the four-week period in May and June, closely followed by Libras (11) and Capricorn (10) completing the top three.
Most successful star signs in the UK:
|
Rank |
Star sign |
Number of representatives amongst most successful individuals |
|
1 |
Gemini |
12 |
|
2 |
Libra |
11 |
|
3 |
Capricorn |
10 |
|
4 |
Aries |
9 |
|
5 |
Sagittarius |
9 |
|
6 |
Aquarius |
9 |
|
7 |
Pisces |
9 |
|
8 |
Leo |
8 |
|
9 |
Virgo |
6 |
|
10 |
Taurus |
5 |
|
11 |
Scorpio |
5 |
|
12 |
Cancer |
4 |
In comparison, Cancers have the worst fortune, with a mere four people featuring amongst the dataset. Edward Heath (featured in the past Prime Ministers category), former Leeds United boss Don Revie (First Division winning manager), and billionaire’s Guy Weston and Sir Richard Branson are the lucky few to break the mold in their respective fields.
|
Successful career |
Most successful star sign |
|
Prime Minister |
Libra |
|
Highest paid model |
Capricorn |
|
Most streamed artist on Spotify |
Leo and Capricorn |
|
Premier League/First Division winning manager |
Gemini and Scorpio |
|
Richest people in the UK |
Gemini, Aquarius, Virgo and Sagittarius |
When diving deeper into the research, Libras have the best prospects of running the country – five of the last 20 Prime Ministers were born between September 23rd and October 22nd, with former Conservative leader Theresa May most recently adding to the list. Not a single Scorpio has managed to get their hands to the keys of Number 10 in the last 100 years.
The study also looked at the UK’s 20 highest paid models, with Kate Moss, Lily Cole, Suki Waterhouse and Georgia May-Jagger (all born between December 22nd and January 19th) making things look good for Capricorns.
Leos lead the way for the most streamed artists on Spotify, with Stormzy, Dua Lipa and Kate Bush all contributing to the lion’s number one spot.
When it comes to achieving money over fame though, it seems anyone is able to make it rain – four star signs sit joint top amongst the richest people in the UK.
Three of the last 20 Premier League or old First Division winning managers are Geminis, including current Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp and former Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti, who also share top spot with Scorpios, including former Leeds United manager Howard Wilkinson.
