Leonardo DiCaprio

An Oscar-winning film performer Leonardo DiCaprio featured in a great number of movies, including The Wolf of Wall Street, The Aviator and Inception. However, what really made him famous at the beginning of his career is a classic drama Titanic of 1997.

His path to the top wasn’t an easy one. At first, he struggled to find a good agent, then he was offered only minor dull roles and even said to change his name to sound more ethnic. But with time DiCaprio began appearing in The New Lassie and Roseanne with regular TV gigs which made him famous and he started getting offers from renowned producers.

Today, Leonardo is one of the biggest celebrities not only in Hollywood but worldwide, charging 20 million dollars per film.

Also, the actor is a well-known environmentalist. He established a Foundation that helps save animals and wildlife all across the globe.

And now, it is time for the top 5 little known facts about the celebrity:

• He first appeared onscreen in a children’s show Romper Room but was fired after the first episode as he was too disruptive.
• The movie star adopted a girl in South Africa who he met at an orphanage. He regularly talks to her on the phone and sends money.
• DiCaprio has a home in LA and two flats in New York. In addition, he bought an island in Belize and built there an eco-friendly resort.
• He was named Leonardo because when he kicked inside his mother’s belly for the first time, she was in a museum, looking at Leonardo da Vinci’s painting.
• The celebrity speaks fluent German because he spent the biggest part of his childhood with grandparents in Germany.