Name: Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio

Place and year of birth: November 11, 1976 in

Hollywood, The Angels, California, United States

Ocupation: American actor.

Father: George DiCaprio, Distributor comics.

Mother: Imerline, She separated from her father

when Leonardo had only one year.

Both parents share custody of the child, until he

decided to emancipate in 1997.

Studies:
His studies were discreet; did not go to college and studied basic teachings in Los
Angeles, at John Marshall High School.
His dedication to the world of the image began in the field of advertising for
television, then participate in such films informative.
His first appearance on screen was held with the film Critters 3 (1991), a discreet
title in which fear and a strange sense of humor went hand in hand.
His debut as a protagonist was in “This Boy's Life” (1993) with just 19 years.. The
film earned him New Generation Award and the respective candidates for the
Golden Globe and the Oscar for best actor.
Participates in “What's Eating Gilbert Grape” (1994); and “Quick and the Dead”
(1995).
Takes part in a curious version of “Romeo and Juliet” (1996).
This path served for carving out a history DiCaprio actor eminently intuitive
without academic training, but achieved good performances, without giving the
least to more established actors fame.
His prestige was increasing thanks to his physical: blonde, of boyish appearance,
between fresh and modern, with some expressive eyes that can sometimes give
your eyes a point of hardness and rebellion.
However, his big chance comes when you are not always well appreciated James
Cameron offered the male lead role in Titanic (1997). The film not only a
considerable number of Academy Awards took -not the interpretation, precisely-
but also it became a social phenomenon well above its undeniable cinematic
value.

However, fame imposes its servitude, and DiCaprio has gone through bad
personal moments. However, embraced by the international success he achieved,
he participated in "Man in the Iron Mask" (1998) a new version of Dumas'
melodrama in which she plays the dual role of Louis XIV and his alleged brother,
surrounded by a formidable trio, composed of Jeremy Irons, John Malkovich and
Gerard Depardieu.

Personal
DiCaprio had a relationship with Brazilian model Gisele Bundchen from 2001 to
2005. In 2005 began a relationship with Israeli model Bar Refaeli ended in 2009
but, in late 2010, were again seen together and announced that definitively
separated in May 2011. In mid-May 2011 he began dating actress Blake Lively and
their relationship ended in October 2011. From December 2011 to November
2012, was dating the Victoria's Secret model Erin Heatherton. Since May 2013,
DiCaprio has been dating German model Toni Garrn. Until 2015, he began a
relationship with actress and model Kelly Rohrbach.75 This relationship would last
a short time.

Environmental and political activism

As a committed environmentalist, Leonardo has received praise from

environmental groups for opting to fly on commercial flights instead of private
jets, like most celebrities. also it mentioned that he drives a hybrid electric vehicle
and your house has solar panels.
It expressed sympathy for the US Democratic Party and its disagreement with the
Bush administration (in 2004 traveled through several states giving speeches on
climate damages that government had caused).
DiCaprio is an activist for gay rights. In April 2013 he donated about $ 61,000 to
GLAAD, an organization that defends the rights of the LGBT community.
In February 2016, when he received his first Oscar, in his acceptance speech he
mentioned about the importance of the fight against climate change. His speech
was touching, because he used phrases like: "... Climate change is real, is
happening right now is the most urgent threat that has to face our species need to
work together and stop procrastinating"

Formula E
In 2013, together with the automaker Venturi, Venturi founded the Formula E
Team78 team to compete in the inaugural 2014-15 season of Formula E world
championship organized by the International Automobile Federation (FIA).