Born Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio on November 11, 1974 in Los Angeles, California. His first name Leonardo was attributed to him by his mother because of the 'kick' he gave to his pregnant mother while standing in front of Leonardo Da Vinci painting at a museum in Italy..

In 1996, Leo got his first lead role in the modern day version of Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet. In 1997, he became a superstar in the role of as Jack Dawson in the mega-hit "Titanic". In 2002, he starred the motion picture film "Catch Me If You Can. Leo won the best actor Golden Globe award for his portrayal of Howard Hughes in "Aviater". 2006 was a terrific year for the actor with strong permormances in "Blood Diamond" and "The Departed". He was rewarded with both Golden Globe and Oscar nominations.