Birth Chart
Ethel Merman
Ethel Agnes Zimmerman
Sun Capricorn
Moon Gemini or Cancer
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Influences in signs
↣ Sun in Capricorn - 25°11'
↣ Moon in Cancer - 05°05'
↣ Mercury in Capricorn - 26°37'
↣ Venus in Aquarius - 25°14'
↣ Mars in Aries - 03°53'
↣ Jupiter in Leo - 10°20' - retrograde
↣ Saturn in Pisces - 23°02'
↣ Uranus in Capricorn - 13°32'
↣ Neptune in Cancer - 13°10' - retrograde
↣ Pluto in Gemini - 23°13' - retrograde
↣ North Node in Cancer - 14°20'
Aspects
↣ Sun and Moon antiparallel
↣ Sun and Mercury conjunction (1°26' separating)
↣ Sun and Saturn sextile (2°09' separating)
↣ Sun and Neptune antiparallel
↣ Moon and Mercury antiparallel
↣ Moon and Mars square (1°13' separating)
↣ Moon and Uranus opposition (8°27' applying) antiparallel
↣ Moon and Neptune conjunction (8°05' applying) parallel
↣ Moon and North Node conjunction (9°15' applying) parallel
↣ Mercury and Saturn sextile (3°35' separating)
↣ Mercury and Uranus parallel
↣ Mercury and Neptune antiparallel
↣ Mercury and North Node antiparallel
↣ Venus and Pluto trine (2°01' separating) antiparallel
↣ Saturn and Pluto square (0°11' applying)
↣ Uranus and Neptune opposition (0°22' separating)
↣ Uranus and North Node opposition (0°48' applying) antiparallel
↣ Neptune and North Node conjunction (1°10' separating) parallel
Birth data
- Original name
- Ethel Agnes Zimmerman
- Chart date
- 16/01/1908
- Chart time
- No time
- Date and time quality
- AX No time - documented source what does this mean?
- Data origin
- Astro-Databank
- Location
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Medford (NY), USA - Latitude and longitude
- 40°50' North · 73°00' West
- Time zone
- 05:00 West
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About
Ethel Merman was an American singer and actress whose powerful voice and assertive style made her an emblem of 20th-century musical theatre. Celebrated as the “First Lady of Musical Comedy,” she rose to prominence in leading roles in Broadway hits such as Girl Crazy, Anything Goes, Annie Get Your Gun, Call Me Madam and Gypsy, playing a decisive part in popularizing songs that became standards.
Her stage presence and ability to carry shows earned critical recognition and awards, including a Tony for Call Me Madam, a Grammy for Gypsy and a Drama Desk Award for Hello, Dolly!. Merman also introduced iconic numbers—among them “I Got Rhythm,” “Rose’s Turn” and “There’s No Business Like Show Business”—that remained in the popular repertoire.
Beyond the theatre, she appeared in notable films such as Anything Goes (1936), Call Me Madam (1953) and There’s No Business Like Show Business (1954), extending her influence beyond the stage. Merman’s legacy lies in the combination of vocal virtuosity and stage charisma that shaped the performance style of musical theatre stars in subsequent decades.
