The actor Leonardo DiCaprio turns 50 with a successful career in Hollywood which began in the 90s, when it became a symbol of a generation, and which is today as well known as the memes in which it stars on the internet and its predilection for women much younger than him.
His name is a tribute to Leonardo Da Vincisince his parents considered it a sign that he began to kick inside his mother’s womb while they were admiring one of the painter’s paintings in the <a href="https://www.world-today-news.com/florence-leonardo-did-not-paint-the-battle-of-anghiari-in-the-salone-dei-cinquecento/" title="Florence: "Leonardo did not paint the Battle of Anghiari in the Salone dei Cinquecento"”>Uffizi gallery in Florence, according to the actor in an interview for NPR.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Leonardo Wilhem DiCaprio had the opportunity to explore his creative side at the initiative of his parents and focused on acting from a young age, abandoning studies.
Although he began with small roles on television, his film debut took place in a low-budget horror film called ‘Critters 3’ (1991).
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Stardom came to him as a teenager, when he shared a cast with Robert De Niro, in ‘This Boy’s Life’ (1993), and with Johnny Depp, in ‘What’s Eating Gilbert Grape’ (1993), films with which he managed to attract good reviews and bring to light his acting skills.
In 1996 he almost refused to participate in the adaptation of Baz Luhrmann’s Shakespearean classic, ‘Romeo + Juliet’, which sparked the interest and adoration of teenage girls around the world.
His character of Jack in ‘Titanic’ did not have a place on the famous table that saved Rose (Kate Winslet), but it did ensure him new leading roles. It helped that the film was a resounding success: it was the first to gross $1 billion and won eleven of its fourteen Academy Award nominations. Oscar.
Dicaprio has collaborated with great directors throughout his career, especially with Martin Scorsese, with whom he has worked six times: ‘Shutter Island’ (2010), ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ (2013) or the most recent, ‘Killers of the flower moon’ (2023), are some examples.
Christopher Nolan featured him in the acclaimed ‘Inception’ (2010), where he wondered if the reality in which he lived was a dream within a dream, and Quentin Tarantino recruited him in ‘Django Unchained’ (2012), where his commitment He was such with the character that he continued acting in one of the scenes despite a large cut on his hand.
The Oscar was a long time coming, but he finally managed to win the statuette in 2016 thanks to ‘The Revenant’ (2015), and he used his acceptance speech as a speaker to demand the fight against climate change and the protection of indigenous populations.
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The actor has a long history of commitment to this cause in various associations, through financing and raising awareness about the protection of biodiversity, the conservation of oceans and forests.
Virality takes over DiCaprio
However, social networks and internet culture have taken over DiCaprio’s figure in multiple ways, whether due to the characters he plays or his attitudes in real life, despite the fact that he always tries to stay away from the spotlight.
Memes with scenes of his characters in ‘Django’, ‘Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood’ and ‘The Great Gatsby’ (2013) have been famous for several years and seem to never go out of style on social networks.
Memes with scenes in which Leonardo DiCaprio appears. (Capture)
In the private sphere, DiCaprio is known for having had different partners who in no case were over 25 years old while he was gaining years, to the point where it is joked that his current girlfriend, the model Vittoria Ceretti“broke the curse” when he turned 26 in 2024.
In the snarkiest corners of the internet, birthday cakes decorated with the actor’s face have even been seen for women turning 25, including the singer. Sabrina Carpenterwhich recently celebrated its quarter of a century, according to photos that went viral.
Although DiCaprio tries to escape the paparazzi, his presence on social networks has acquired a notoriety, apart from his film career, from which it will not be easy for him to hide.
