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• Leonardo DiCaprio is a three-time Academy Award-nominated and two-time Golden Globe-winning American actor. Though appearing in films in the mid-1990s to considerable acclaim, his breakthrough role came in 1997 in James Cameron's Titanic.

  People Magazine reported on June 9, 2009, that DiCaprio and girlfriend Bar Refaeli have split. According to a source for the magazine, the couple are "taking time off" and "doing their own thing."People: Leonardo DiCaprio and Bar Refaeli Take a Break (June 9, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Birth name: Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio
  2. Birth date: November 11, 1974
  3. Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
  4. Height: 6'0"
  5. Film debut: Critters 3
  6. Notable film: The Departed and Titanic
  7. Auditioned for Robin in Batman Forever
  8. Owns an island off the coast of Belize
  9. 2007: Empire Magazine's 36th sexiest movie star
  10. Dated model Bar Refaeli
  11. 2009: Won a Kids' Choice Award (the Big Green Help Award) for his work and activism for the environment

• TAG Heuer Global Ambassador

  Leonard DiCaprio was named Global Ambassador for Tag Heuer in early January 2009, taking the place of actor Brad Pitt, who was an ambassador for the company for six years. Tag Heuer's spokesperson made the following comment about DiCaprio, "Leonardo perfectly embodies this call-to-action with his exceptional talent, extraordinary mental strength and unfettered commitment to social and environmental issues." The actor will appear in ads for the company's Carrera Day-Date watch in the spring of 2009. Other Tag Heuer ambassadors include Tiger Woods and Maria Sharapova.People: Tag Heuer Global Ambassador (January 9, 2009)

• What's Eating Leo?

  DiCaprio started as a darling of the indie cinema, earning his first Oscar nomination at age 19 in What's Eating Gilbert Grape. He also received critical praise for his turn as a mental patient in Marvin's Room in 1996. After he achieved worldwide notoriety from Titanic, DiCaprio shrunk away from major starring roles and chose smaller films such as Danny Boyle's The Beach and Woody Allen's Celebrity.

• Leo and Marty

  Since 2002, DiCaprio has appeared in three films by director Martin Scorsese: Gangs of New York, The Aviator and The Departed. He will also appear in Scorsese's 2009 films The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt and Shutter Island. DiCaprio says he likes working with Scorsese because he appreciates the entire construct of the film and pays attention to every character, no matter how minute.

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