Leonardo DiCaprio Was Told His Name Was ‘Too Ethnic’ When He Started Auditioning at Age ’12 or 13′

Leonardo DiCaprio was once told he wouldn’t make it in Hollywood if he didn’t change his name. DiCaprio, 50, appeared on the ...

Leonardo DiCaprio Reveals the Name His Agent Told Him to Use as a Young Actor

Leonardo DiCaprio has stayed loyal to Leonardo DiCaprio. While appearing on the Sept. 24 “New Heights” podcast with Jason ...

Leonardo DiCaprio Was Told His Name Was “Too Ethnic” to Be a Movie Star

Leonardo DiCaprio opened up about some terrible advice he once received from a talent agent. The actor appeared on the New Heights podcast along with his One Battle After Another ...
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What is Leonardo DiCaprio’s ethnicity? Actor recalls his reaction when his agent told him to change his name to "Lenny Williams"

On his first-ever podcast appearance, Leonardo DiCaprio revealed an interesting fact about almost changing his name and the reason behind it.
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Leonardo DiCaprio opens up about being told to change his name

Leonardo DiCaprio has revealed that he was told to change his name to further his career. Speaking on the latest episode of ...