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Leonardo DiCaprio was born on November 11, 1974, in Los Angeles. His mom named him after the painter Leonardo da Vinci because she felt him kick for the first time while looking at one of da Vinci’s paintings.
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Leonardo DiCaprio's parents split when he was just a year old, and he was primarily raised by his mother, Irmelin Indenbirken.
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In 1993, the actor made his first appearance in a movie in 'This Boy's Life', which costarred Robert De Niro and Ellen Barkin.
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DiCaprio's first public relationship was with Victoria's Secret model Bridget Hall, and the two were first linked in 1994.
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In 'The Basketball Diaries' (1995), Leonardo DiCaprio played a heroine-addicted teen in New York City. He said, “The script came along, I read it in one day, and said yes the next day,” about taking on the role, which was adapted from Jim Carroll's book of the same name.
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In 'Romeo & Juliet' (1996), Baz Luhrmann directed DiCaprio and Claire Danes in his modern retelling of Shakespeare's famous love tragedy. "He's one of the most interesting people I think I'll ever meet," Danes gushed about working with the actor.
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In 'Titanic' (1997), the James Cameron film that grossed over 1.8 billion dollars worldwide, Leonardo DiCaprio became an international superstar alongside co-star Kate Winslet. Reflecting on his newfound fame, he said, "You take things for granted, like going to a museum… it’s not as easy anymore."
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'In The Beach' (2000), after the huge success of 'Titanic' and his rise to international fame, DiCaprio was nominated for a Worst Actor Razzie Award for his role in the Danny Boyle-directed movie.
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In his first collaboration with frequent partner Martin Scorsese, DiCaprio starred alongside Daniel Day-Lewis and Cameron Diaz in this epic story of New York’s early days. The film received 10 Oscar nominations.
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DiCaprio teamed up with Scorsese for the fourth time in 'Shutter Island' thriller, which generated awards buzz for his performance. "I knew that Leo…could pull this off and could hit certain levels of emotional and psychological depth," the director said.
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