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His name
Leo's mother named him Leonardo because she was pregnant and looking at a Da Vinci painting in a museum when she first kicked. -
Born date
He was born in Los Angeles, California and his full name is Leonardo Wilhlem Dicaprio -
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Favorite colors
Black and purple were his favorite colors -
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Worst school subject
DiCaprio's worst school subject was math. -
First Jobs as an actor
His job as an actor started having some appearances in some ad's and educative films. At 14, he played the main role in Mtchbox automobile's ad, and in 1990 he debuted in Parenthood. -
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Changing his name
When he started his job as an actor, DiCaprio almost changed his name to Lenny Williams, or that was what his agent wanted, because he said they didn't sound american. -
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Favorite band
Leo's favorite band was Pink Floyd -
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Favorite sport
His favorite sport were basketball and baseball -
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Favorite actor and actress
His favorite actor is Jack Nicholson and his favorite actress is Meg Ryan. -
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First nomination
Leonardo's first nomination was at 19 for the film "What's eating Gilbert Grape" -
Mundial sucess
Dicaprio appeared in the film Romeo and Juliet with the actress Claire Danes in 1996. This proyect was one of the first films that brought him to fame. -
Romeo and Juliet
This film was the one that took him to fame. Is a romantic film that Dicaprio and Claire Danes protagonized -
Titanic
Titanic was Dicaprio's most famous film. He protagonized this film with Kate Winslet in 1997. This famous film is about the cruise Titanic wich was sank in 1909. -
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Almost didn't play Jack
The studios wanted Matthew McConaughey to play Jack in Titanic, but James Cameron insisted in Leonardo DiCaprio. -
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Favorite vacation spot
Europe (Germany) -
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Golden Globes
He has 3 golden globes.
One in 2004 (The Aviator)
Another in 2013 (The wolf of wall street)
And in 2015 (The Revenant) -
Opponents
In 1994 Tommy Lee Jones won the oscar to best actor instead DiCaprio.
In 2005 Jamie Foxx for Ray and in 2007 Forest Withaker. -
Personal facts
He dated Kristen Zagg in 1996 , but it only lasted one year. From 2000 until 2005 he dated the brasilian model Gisele Bündchen (This was probably his hardest relationship) He also dated Bar Refaeli and they broke up in 2011. In december of 2011 he dated Erin Heatherton, they end up in november 2012. He dated more girls.
In 2005 he was injured by the model Aretha Wilson in his left cheek with a broken bottle, and after a judgement in 2010, Aretha was sentenced to prison for 2 years. -
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Formula E
In 2013 he founded The Venturi Formula E Team with the automobile maker Venturi.. -
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Oscar
He has an oscar for the best actor in The Revenant -
Ambiental and Politic activism
As a committed ecologist Leonardo has received many compliments from the ambiental groups.
He drives an electric hybrid vehicle and he has solar panels at his house.
He's an activist of lgtb.
In 2016 he said that a climatic change would be very important. -
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Muse
Dicaprio has been called muse of the big director Martin Scorsese.
Before DiCaprio, his muse was Robert DeNiro.
