See 17 Vintage Photos of Leonardo DiCaprio as the Hollywood Actor Celebrates His 51st Birthday
- - See 17 Vintage Photos of Leonardo DiCaprio as the Hollywood Actor Celebrates His 51st Birthday
Grace Gavilanes, Brendan LeNovember 11, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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Leonardo DiCaprio
Happy birthday, Leonardo DiCaprio!
The Oscar-winning actor turns 51 years old on Nov. 11, 2025.
In his decades in the industry — dating back to his years on the 1980s sitcom Growing Pains — he's grown up in front of the cameras, achieving leading man status at a young age before transitioning to the ultimate heartthrob in Titanic, and now an award-winning actor.
As DiCaprio celebrates his big day, take a look at some vintage photos from his early years.
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Oh Boy
Darlene Hammond/Getty Images Leonardo DiCaprio in 1989
Looking fresh-faced as ever, 15-year-old Leonardo DiCaprio gave a half-smile as he posed for a pic in 1989.
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TV Star
Warner Brothers Television/Fotos International/Courtesy of Getty Images Leonardo DiCaprio on 'Growing Pains'
Before making a splash on the big screen, DiCaprio also starred on Growing Pains as a teen, playing little brother Ben on the hit TV series.
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Early Days
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A young DiCaprio put his acting skills on display while sharing a scene with Maryedith Burrell on Parenthood.
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Playing Ball
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Leonardo DiCaprio
Oh, those awkward phases. Leo was pictured at MTV's Second Annual Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam — Celebrity Charity Basketball Game at the Pauley Pavilion in Westwood, California in 1992.
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Hello, Handsome
Rose Hartman/Archive Photos/Getty Images Leonardo DiCaprio in 1993
DiCaprio established himself early as an A-list teen dreamboat — no one pulled off that floppy '90s do quite so well.
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Hanging Out
Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage Leonardo DiCaprio and Johnny Depp
Pictured here with What's Eating Gilbert Grape costar Johnny Depp in 1993, DiCaprio attended an event for their film — which garnered the young actor critical acclaim and his first Oscar nod.
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Close Connection
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Leonardo DiCaprio and Bridget Hall in 1994
Rumors of his first romance were with model Bridget Hall. Though neither ever confirmed a relationship, they were spotted cozying up in 1994.
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Film Friends
Charbonneau/BEI/BEI/Shutterstock Leonardo DiCaprio and Elijah Wood in 1994
The rising star headed to the Oscars Governors Ball in 1994, posing alongside fellow actor Elijah Wood.
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20 Something
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Leonardo DiCaprio in 1995
Soon after turning 20, DiCaprio hit the ground running with his film career.
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Momma's Boy
Richard Corkery/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images Leonardo DiCaprio and his mom
Known to be close to his family, DiCaprio has regularly invited his mom Irmelin to red carpet events and film afterparties — like this instance in 1996, when she accompanied her son to a Total Eclipse event.
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Young Love
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Leonardo DiCaprio with girlfriend Kristen Zangin October 1996
For the Romeo + Juliet premiere, DiCaprio brought model and then-girlfriend Kristen Zeng as a date.
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Come Together
Steve Granitz/WireImage Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes in 1996
In 1996, DiCaprio starred alongside fellow Hollywood heavyweight Claire Danes in Romeo + Juliet. The film launched the swoon-worthy actor into super-stardom.
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Oh, Romeo!
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Leonardo DiCaprio in 'Romeo and Juliet' (1996)
It's easy to see why Juliet fell head-over-heels for DiCaprio's Romeo.
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Heart Will Go On and On
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Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in 'Titanic' (1997)
The next year, James Cameron's epic Titanic cemented DiCaprio as a generational star and sent him from stardom into the stratosphere.
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Partner in Crime
HAL GARB/AFP/Getty Images Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in 1998
DiCaprio and his Titanic costar Kate Winslet — pictured here at the 1998 Golden Globes — have remained close through the years. The actor even walked his friend down the aisle at her 2012 wedding.
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Serious Business
United Artists/Getty Images Leonardo DiCaprio in 'The Man in the Iron Mask' (1998)
Back to work! The actor sported a pensive expression while filming scenes for 1998's The Man in the Iron Mask.
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Life's a Beach
20th Century-Fox/Getty Images Leonardo DiCaprio in 'The Beach' (2000)
Leo was pictured taking it easy while shooting The Beach in the early 2000s.
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