Leonardo DiCaprio is the most famous name of Hollywood industry he is an American Actor, Film Producer and Environmentalist. He was born on November 11, 1974 in Los Angeles, California U.S.[/b]
Leonardo’s career began in 1980, he performed in television series such as the soap Opera ‘Santa Barbara’ and the Sitcom ‘Growing Pains’. He became popular for the supporting role in ‘What’s eating Gilbert Grape’ (1993) and received his first nomination for Academy Awards he also achieved public recognition with leading rolein ‘TheBasketball Diaries’ and the Romantic drama ‘Romeo + Juliet’ but he became international Star for playingthe leadCharacter of “Jack” inJamesCameron‘sTitanic (1997) which became the highest grossing film and since then in Leonardo’s life there was no looking back he kept on turning milestones with his marvelous performances in wide range of film genres.[/b]
Here is a brief detailed listed about Leonardo DiCaprio’s parents.[/b]
LEONARDO’S FATHER[/b]
The man who developed a creative spark in the Hollywood’s most influential actor is George DiCaprio who is Leonardo’s father, professionally he is an author, editor, writer, former performanceartist and distributor of the America’s famous Underground Commix, George made his son to watch some of the greatest movies of that time. Leonardo’s creativity and passion for acting was sparked by his father to make him observe the work of art and creativity, at the age of nine he watched‘Midnight Run’ withhis father and by the age of 13 he was introduced to ‘Traffic Driver’. George loves advising his son on scripts or movies passed onto him, Leonardo’s father is a half German and half Italian he met Leonardo’s mother when she was studying in a college and they fell in love but their relationship didn’t work well and they parted their ways when Leo was one year old, he spent most of the time with his mother but at the same time also blessed with father’s love and encouragement which motivated him to work on his passion.[/b]
LEONARDO DICAPRIO’S MOTHER[/b]
Irmelin Indenbirken is Leonardo’smother she named his son after visiting famous art gallery when she was pregnant and while staring at the painting of Leonardo di Vinci’s shefelt her son kicking in her womb and that is where she was inspired to name her son Leonardo. Irmelin is a German legal secretary who worked day and night to provide his son with better future and opportunities after separation from her husband she use to do several odd jobs only for her son’s future. Leonardo is well aware of his mother’sstruggles and want to repay for all the sacrifices she made, Irmelin did everything to keep her son away from all the corrupt events happening around the locality she lived in, she always remained as a positive force behind his son to gain better opportunities.[/b]
Leonardo DiCaprio parents raised him well and today they are enjoying the sweet fruits of hard work, dedication and sacrifices made by them.[/b]