Leonardo DiCaprio Net Worth

Leonardo DiCaprio net worth

Leonardo DiCaprio is an American actor, activist, and producer. He is one of the most popular actors in the world. From 1995 to 2022 he earned more than $320 million from film salaries. He earned more than $100 million from endorsements, he owns more than $100 million of real estate. Leonardo DiCaprio net worth is $300 million. 

Early Life

Leonardo DiCaprio’s real name is Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio. He was born on 11 November 1974, in Los Angeles, United States, to George DiCaprio and Irmelin. His father George was a writer, distributor, and publisher of comic books, and his mother was a legal secretary. 

He was named Leonardo because he first kicked in his mother’s womb while she was looking at Leonardo Da Vinci’s painting.

One year after his birth, Leonardo DiCaprio’s parents separated and he moved to Los Angeles with his mother. He attended Seeds Elementary School and John Marshall High School. He dropped out of his school to improve their family’s financial condition, but still, he managed to complete his GED. Leonardo’s childhood dream was to become a marine biologist or an actor but eventually, he favored the latter.

Career

His first television appearance was in the series “Romper Room,” when he was dismissed from the show for indisciplined behavior. He cites his first TV commercial role for Matchbox Cars by Mattel. Later, he appeared in several commercials such as Kraft Singles, Apple Jacks, and Bubble Yum. At the beginning of his career, It was difficult for him to find an agent. When he found one, the agents suggested Leonardo change his name to Lenny Williams to attract an American audience, which he refused to do. Even after giving more than 100 auditions, he was jobless for a year. He has appeared in several TV series such as The Outsiders, Santa Barbara, Roseanne, The New Lassie, Parenthood, and Growing Pains.

Leonardo’s debut film was Critters 3, released in 1991. He doesn’t want to remember this film, describing it as “one of the worst movies of all time”. In 1993, he starred in the biopic This Boy’s Life, Leonardo received critical praise for his performance in the movie. In the same year, Leonardo played the role of the disabled brother of Johnny Depp’s character in What’s Eating Gilbert Grape. The film was a box office hit and Leonardo was nominated for an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor.  In 1995, he starred in Jim Carroll’s biopic The Basketball Diaries. He next starred in Total Eclipse. 

In 1996, he starred in William Shakespeare’s Romeo+Juliet, the film was a big box office hit and grossed over $147 million worldwide. His biggest breakthrough movie came in 1997, he featured Jack in Titanic, directed by James Cameron. The movie broke all the box office records and it is considered one of the greatest Hollywood movies of all time. Titanic became the highest-grossing film at that time, earning more than $2 billion worldwide. He also worked for Christopher Nolan’s Inception. Inception is considered a movie beyond Hollywood. You also said in several films such as Catch Me If You Can, Gangs of New York, The Aviator, Orphan, Runner Runner, The Wolf of the Wall Street, The Revenant, Shutter Island, The Departed,  The Great Gatsby, and Once Upon a Time In Hollywood. 

In 2004, he founded the production company Appian Way Productions. He is a great environmentalist. Leonardo has donated more than $20-25 million to various charities and foundations.

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Personal Life

Leonardo DiCaprio isn’t married yet. From 2000 to 2005, he dated Gisele Bundchen, the Brazilian model. After that, he dated Bar Rafaeli, from 2005 to 2011. He also dated Toni Garrn. Leonardo is currently dating Camila Morrone.

In 2005 Leonardo was hit by a broken bottle on the head by Areth Wilson. She was sentenced to 2 years in jail.

Awards and Achievements

Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the greatest actors in Hollywood. He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for Revenant. Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his role in The Aviator and The Revenant. Best Actor Picture or comedy for his role in The Wolf Of The Wall Street. He won the Bafta Award for Best Actor for his role in The Revenant.

Earnings

Leonardo DiCaprio net worth is $300 million. Leonardo has been ruling the industry for two decades. He is one of the highest-paid actors in the world. Leonardo’s base salary for Titanic was $2.5 million, he also earns a 1.8% share of gross revenue as backend points. In total, Leonardo earned more than $40 million from the movie Titanic. He earned a salary of $1 million for The Basketball Diaries and earned a salary of $20 million for every movie he starred in including Blood Diamond, The Revenant, The Aviator, and Catch Me If You Can. From 1995 to 2022 he earned more than $350 million in salary and royalties.

Leonardo has endorsed many big brands including Tag Heuer, Jim Beam, and BYD. He was an investor in a vegan fake meat company, Beyond Meat. He owns several real estate properties. 

In 1998, he bought an oceanfront house in Malibu for $ 1.6 million, and in November 2021, he sold the property for $10.3 million. He purchased a second oceanfront home in 2016 for $23 million. He owns more than 10 homes in Southern California. In 2017, he purchased a property for $23 million. He owns two apartments in New York City for $10 million and $11 million. In 2014, he purchased a $5.2 million mansion in Palm Springs. In 2021, he purchased a 14 million mansion in Malibu and a $9.9 million home in Beverly Hills. Its real estate portfolio is worth over $150 million.

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