Monica Barbaro
Actress; Top Gun: Maverick, A Complete Unknown
"Monica Barbaro combines agile Gemini curiosity with exacting physical and vocal discipline."
The life of Monica Barbaro
Who is Monica Barbaro?
Monica Barbaro played Lieutenant Natasha Trace in Top Gun: Maverick in 2022 and Joan Baez in A Complete Unknown in 2024. The second role brought her first Academy Award nomination, for Best Supporting Actress, in 2025. She trained in ballet before acting, and learned guitar for the Baez part.
Defining moments
97th Academy Awards (Nominations Announced)
“Occurring 84 days before the nominations, this Neptune square Sun power window reflected intense creative shifts and heightened artistic ideals.”
The Award in the timeline ↓Monica Barbaro's birth chart
☾ Born Jun 17, 1990 · time unknown · San Francisco · The rising sign is not shown because this birth time is not recorded to the minute. · Birth data: X · See sources
1 placement that explains this chart
Her unaspected Gemini Sun marks an independent, adaptable performer who moves comfortably between intense aviation drama and live musical storytelling.
Sun in Gemini gives Barbaro an adaptable, versatile core, enabling her to tackle disparate roles ranging from military pilots to historical folk musicians.
How Monica Barbaro's chart holds together
Twelve systems read the same birth chart twelve different ways. Match your chart to see how yours lines up with Monica Barbaro's.
Elements and modalities
Earth-led and cardinal by a slight margin.
Elements × modalities
| Cardinal | Fixed | Mutable | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🜂 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 🜃 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 🜁 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 🜄 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
Elements
Modalities
Quadrant emphasis is not shown because house positions need a birth time recorded to the minute.
Chart patterns that stand out
Angle-based patterns are not shown because this birth time is not recorded to the minute.
Sun unaspected: running with no major aspect to anchor it
See celebrities with this pattern →Uranus out-of-bounds: operating outside its usual rules
See celebrities with this pattern →Frequencies are measured against the profile corpus, not asserted.
Twelve systems read Monica Barbaro's chart
the full reading
13 placements in the chart signature →Natal Chart
placidus houses
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Exact planetary positions
● Sun, Moon or chart ruler · ℞ retrograde
| Body | Position | Motion | Theme | Sabian |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | ♈︎ Aries 12°30' | - | — | Adolescence |
| Moon | ♈︎ Aries 13°25' | - | — | Temptation |
| Venus | ♉︎ Taurus 21°11' | - | — | Hope |
| Mercury | ♊︎ Gemini 9°17' | - | — | Crisis |
| Sun | ♊︎ Gemini 26°05' | - | — | Wanderlust |
| Chiron | ♋︎ Cancer 16°16' | - | — | Germination |
| Jupiter | ♋︎ Cancer 16°20' | - | — | Germination |
| Pluto | ♏︎ Scorpio 15°22' | ℞ | — | Warmth |
| Lilith | ♏︎ Scorpio 25°11' | - | — | Adaptation |
| Uranus | ♑︎ Capricorn 8°05' | ℞ | — | Inspiration |
| Neptune | ♑︎ Capricorn 13°40' | ℞ | — | Permanence |
| Saturn | ♑︎ Capricorn 23°55' | ℞ | — | Retreat |
| North node | ♒︎ Aquarius 8°06' | ℞ | — | Dynamism |
| South node | ♌︎ Leo 8°06' | - | — | — |
Full aspects · 32
Chart patterns
House system: placidus · Birth time: estimated · Angles not used
Transits
Lifetime cosmic weather & power windows
Birth time unknown: the transits below are Sun and planet-to-planet only, never Ascendant, Midheaven, house, or Moon placements.
Top Gun: Maverick released
Barbaro played Lieutenant Natasha Trace in one of the highest-grossing films ever released.Source ↗
Personal year 2 · Pinnacle 9
Editorial note · Neptune square Sun
Neptune squared the Sun 32 days after the premiere, dissolving reality into cinematic myth during a powerful transit window as the film captured the global imagination.
Monica Barbaro's chart on release day, 2022Collapse
Apr 5May 27Jul 18Apr 5 – Jul 18, 2022 · 104 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Chiron conjunction Marsslow
- Neptune square Sunslow
- Saturn trine Sunslow
- North Node conjunction Venusfast
Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Monica Barbaro, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.
A Complete Unknown released
Barbaro played Joan Baez opposite Timothee Chalamet's Bob Dylan.Source ↗
Personal year 22 · Pinnacle 9
Editorial note · Neptune square Sun
Arriving seventeen days before the release during a power window, Neptune square Sun dissolved Dylan's myth into poetic cinematic illusion.
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Oct 17Dec 25Mar 4Oct 17, 2024 – Mar 4, 2025 · 138 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Neptune square Sunslow
- Uranus conjunction Venusslow
- Jupiter sextile Marsfast
Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Monica Barbaro, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.
97th Academy Awards (Nominations Announced)
Personal year 5 · Pinnacle 9
Editorial note · Neptune square Sun
Occurring 46 days before the nominations, Neptune square Sun cast a haze of suspense and intense anticipation over the unfolding Oscar campaign.
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Dec 8Jan 23Mar 10Dec 8, 2024 – Mar 10, 2025 · 92 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Neptune square Sunslow
- Uranus conjunction Venusslow
- Jupiter sextile Marsfast
- Jupiter conjunction Mercuryfast
Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Monica Barbaro, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.
97th Academy Awards (Nominations Announced)
Personal year 5 · Pinnacle 9
Editorial note · Neptune square Sun
Occurring 84 days before the nominations, this Neptune square Sun power window reflected intense creative shifts and heightened artistic ideals.
Monica Barbaro's chart on award day, 2025Collapse
Dec 8Mar 2May 25Dec 8, 2024 – May 25, 2025 · 168 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Saturn sextile Venusslow
- Neptune square Sunslow
- Uranus conjunction Venusslow
- North Node square Sunfast
- Jupiter sextile Marsfast
Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Monica Barbaro, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.
Human Design
Self-Projected Projector with a 4/6 Role Model profile
Her Projector strategy relies on authentic invitations, channeling vocal clarity directly from her defined G and Throat centers.
The Right Angle Cross of Eden
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Centers · 2 defined / 7 open
| Centre | State | What it governs |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Open | — |
| Ajna | Open | — |
| Throat | Defined | — |
| G identity | Defined | — |
| Heart will | Open | — |
| Sacral | Open | — |
| Solar plexus | Open | — |
| Spleen | Open | — |
| Root | Open | — |
Chart properties
Signature
When the strategy is working
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Not-self theme
When it isn't
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Personality activations · 12
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 12.4 |
| · Earth | 11.4 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 21.5 |
| ☊ North node | 19.1 |
| ☋ South node | 33.1 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 16.4 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 23.3 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 53.2 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 61.4 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 58.5 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 38.5 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 1.3 |
Design activations · 12
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 36.6 |
| · Earth | 6.6 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 26.5 |
| ☊ North node | 13.3 |
| ☋ South node | 7.3 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 19.5 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 41.4 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 15.4 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 61.4 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 58.6 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 38.6 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 1.5 |
Defined channels · 1
Centres and channels derive from the combined design (88° solar arc pre-birth) and personality (natal) gate set; lines come from planetary longitude.
Gene Keys
Gene Key 12 Life's Work moving from Vanity to Discrimination
Her creative growth centers on refining emotional and vocal expression, translating raw feeling into disciplined artistic communication.
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Hologenetic Profile
Activation Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Life's Work | Gene Key 12 Conscious Sun | |
| Evolution | Gene Key 11 Conscious Earth | |
| Radiance | Gene Key 36 Unconscious Sun | |
| Purpose | Gene Key 6 Unconscious Earth |
Venus Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Attraction | Gene Key 26 | |
| IQ | Gene Key 23 | |
| EQ | Gene Key 21 | |
| SQ | Gene Key 19 |
Pearl Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Vocation | Gene Key 41 | |
| Culture | Gene Key 15 | |
| Pearl | Gene Key 53 |
Rings, codons & partners
Gene Keys derive from the same combined design (88 days pre-birth) and personality (natal) gate set as Human Design, read through the shadow → gift → siddhi spectrum rather than defined/undefined centres.
Vedic Nakshatras
revati Moon nakshatra
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Nakshatra placements · 14
● shown in snapshot · scrolls →
| Body | Nakshatra | Pada | Sidereal | Ruler | Deity | Animal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | Krittika | 1 | Aries 27° | Sun | Agni | Female Sheep |
| Mercury | Rohini | 2 | Taurus 15° | Moon | Brahma | Male Serpent |
| Sun | Mrigashira | 3 | Gemini 2° | Mars | Soma | Female Serpent |
| Ascendant | Mrigashira | 4 | Gemini 4° | Mars | Soma | Female Serpent |
| Chiron | Punarvasu | 1 | Gemini 22° | Jupiter | Aditi | Female Cat |
| Jupiter | Punarvasu | 1 | Gemini 22° | Jupiter | Aditi | Female Cat |
| Pluto | Vishakha | 1 | Libra 21° | Jupiter | Indra-Agni | Male Tiger |
| Lilith | Vishakha | 4 | Scorpio 1° | Jupiter | Indra-Agni | Male Tiger |
| Uranus | Purva ashadha | 1 | Sagittarius 14° | Venus | Apas | Male Monkey |
| Neptune | Purva ashadha | 2 | Sagittarius 19° | Venus | Apas | Male Monkey |
| Saturn | Uttara ashadha | 2 | Capricorn 0° | Sun | Vishvadevas | Female Cow |
| North node | Shravana | 2 | Capricorn 14° | Moon | Vishnu | Female Monkey |
| Mars | Revati | 1 | Pisces 18° | Mercury | Pushan | Male Elephant |
| Moon | Revati | 1 | Pisces 19° | Mercury | Pushan | Male Elephant |
Maha Dasha timeline · 9
| Ruler | Span | Flag |
|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Jun 17, 1990 → Aug 5, 2003 | - |
| Ketu | Aug 5, 2003 → Aug 5, 2010 | - |
| Venus | Aug 5, 2010 → Aug 5, 2030 | Now |
| Sun | Aug 5, 2030 → Aug 5, 2036 | - |
| Moon | Aug 5, 2036 → Aug 5, 2046 | - |
| Mars | Aug 5, 2046 → Aug 5, 2053 | - |
| Rahu | Aug 5, 2053 → Aug 5, 2071 | - |
| Jupiter | Aug 5, 2071 → Aug 5, 2087 | - |
| Saturn | Aug 5, 2087 → Aug 5, 2106 | - |
Antardashas within Venus
Sub-periods exist only for the running maha dasha; the other eight rows carry none by design, so they show none.
| Ruler | Span |
|---|---|
| Venus | Aug 5, 2010 → Dec 4, 2013 |
| Sun | Dec 4, 2013 → Dec 4, 2014 |
| Moon | Dec 4, 2014 → Aug 4, 2016 |
| Mars | Aug 4, 2016 → Oct 4, 2017 |
| Rahu | Oct 4, 2017 → Oct 4, 2020 |
| Jupiter | Oct 4, 2020 → Jun 5, 2023 |
| Saturn | Jun 5, 2023 → Aug 5, 2026 |
| Mercury | Aug 5, 2026 → Jun 4, 2029 |
| Ketu | Jun 4, 2029 → Aug 5, 2030 |
Ayanamsa: 23.7238 · Dasha system: Vimshottari
Mayan Tzolkin
Kin 9 · White Dog · Solar
Oc · Solar tone
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Seal & tone
Oracle relations
Kin from birth date against the 260-day count, Dreamspell correlation · Seal = kin mod 20, tone = kin mod 13
Numerology
Life Path 6 centered on service and artistic balance
This number emphasizes supportive collaboration, creative responsibility, and sustained commitment to craft.
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Core numbers
Chinese Zodiac
horse · metal
The hour pillar and secret animal need a recorded birth time, so they aren't shown.
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| Pillar | Stem | Branch |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 庚 | 午 |
| Month | 壬 | 午 |
| Day | 癸 | 酉 |
Day master
癸 anchors this Four Pillars reading: the Day pillar's Heavenly Stem, and the one value here that never depends on a recorded birth time.
Inner animals
Year, month and day pillars need only the birth date.
Tarot Birth Cards
The Lovers card emphasizing voice and relational truth
This archetype reflects conscious choice, vocal resonance, and deep dedication to authentic creative partnerships.
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The reduction
| Card | Title | Keywords | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personality & Soul | The Lovers | union, partnership, choice, alignment | A meeting of values — connection built on a shared choice rather than circumstance. |
Year card for 2026 · turns over 1 Jan 2027
Birth-date reduction against the 22 Major Arcana; year card recomputed for the current calendar year at each rebuild
Arabic Parts
Lots, formulas & sensitive points
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Lots on the wheel
Lots · 8
Houses aren't shown for this chart because the birth time is estimated.
The body and worldly fortune; where material and emotional well-being converge. Reveals how you attract abundance and physical vitality.
The mind and spiritual purpose; the inverse of Fortune. Reveals conscious intent, vocation, and the soul's directional momentum.
Triumph through sustained effort; favorable outcomes earned by aligning ambition with discipline and structure.
Binding obligation and fated constraint; the circumstances that must be endured or worked through rather than chosen.
Reckoning and karmic consequence; the area of life where past choices return to be faced directly.
Desire, passion, and erotic magnetism; where attraction and creative drive merge. Reveals the nature of what you most deeply crave.
Partnership destiny and the nature of committed bonds; reveals the quality and karma of your most significant unions.
Boldness, daring, and the warrior spirit; where you find the nerve to act and the audacity to lead.
Sabian Symbols
A young gypsy emerging from the woods gazes at far cities
Her Sun degree captures an artist stepping out of private training onto expansive public stages.
Sun · Gemini 26°05'
A young gypsy emerging from the woods gazes at far cities
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An unexploded bomb reveals an unsuccessful social protest
"Adolescence"
A serpent coiling near a man and a woman
"Temptation"
White dove flying over troubled waters
"Hope"
An airplane performing a nose dive
"Crisis"
A young gypsy emerging from the woods gazes at far cities
"Wanderlust"
A man declared bankrupt
"Reckoning"
The unfoldment of multilevel potentialities issuing from an original germ
"Germination"
The unfoldment of multilevel potentialities issuing from an original germ
"Germination"
A girl's face breaking into a smile
"Warmth"
American Indians making camp after moving into a new territory
"Adaptation"
An angel carrying a harp
"Inspiration"
An ancient bas-relief carved in granite remains a witness to a long-forgotten culture
"Permanence"
A woman entering a convent
"Retreat"
A flag is seen turning into an eagle
"Dynamism"
Feng Shui
Kua 8
Favorable: Southwest, Northwest, West, Northeast
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Supportive directions
Directions to avoid
Eight Mansions (Ba Zhai) method · Kua number from birth year and gender
The Sage
Ask the Sage about Monica Barbaro
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Begin your journeyQuestions about Monica Barbaro's birth chart
What is Monica Barbaro's zodiac sign?
Monica Barbaro's Sun sign is Gemini.
When was Monica Barbaro born?
Monica Barbaro was born on Jun 17, 1990.
How reliable is this birth data?
This chart carries a Rodden rating of X: the standard scale astrologers use to grade how well-documented a birth time is. No birth time on record, so houses and the rising sign are not shown.
Connected through shared moments
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Sources
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Biography & further reading
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