Leonardo Dicaprio, the only kid of his parents which later divorced when he was still a baby was born in Hollywood in 1974, November 11th. His mother got him an agent at age of five after which he made his debut as a child artist on some Leonardo children’s television show.
Leonardo Dicaprio went to the John Marshall High School for Enriched Studies but never destined a remarkable career in academia. At the age of fourteen he came up with a commercial of the Matchbox car followed by a couple of short TV shows, managing to grab ‘Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor.’