Leonardo Dicaprio – A Miraculous Human
The version of Leonardo DiCaprio we know is the one in hit movies. We see pictures of him on red carpet and on the fronts of magazines. He has captivated people with his participation in many favorite films such as, Titanic, Shutter Island and The Wolf on Wall Street. Although, many people do not know he is also a leading environmentalist working for the good of animals and habitats around the world. At a young age he started an organization to raise environmental awareness to people. DiCaprio is a truly extraordinary man whose acting skills have deeply impacted viewers, and his charity works have proved he is a distinguished philanthropist. A magnitude seven earthquake hit Haiti in 2010 causing many casualties and mass destruction. Around the world people felt Haiti’s suffering and as a result, DiCaprio donated one million dollars to the Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund to help those in need. The money will help with long term needs and rebuilding the country. Taking part in the relief aid represented America’s dedication to helping those in need. His efforts got other celebrities involved too, creating an inspiring team of elitist set to help those suffering. The fund helped rebuild Haiti’s economy by giving jobs to expand the country and help the people get on their feet again.
Hurricane Harvey was a massive storm that resulted in DiCaprio donating one million to the United Way Harvey Recovery Fund. The storm hit the coast of Texas in 2017 resulting in a one hundred and twenty-five billion dollars amount of damage. Like in Haiti, the money will help for long term problems where the storm has affected. The hurricane had caused families to lose their homes, documents and pets. Additionally, there were many casualties and people’s whole lives were washed away by the storm. By showing he cares in the times of devastation, DiCaprio has shown that he is a person willing to rebuild communities and help people he does not even know. He cares about the livelihood of those in need, for his country and the world, he is an exceptional man. In 1998, at just twenty-four years old, DiCaprio created his foundation with over two hundred projects that has raised over one hundred million dollars in grants to help the wellbeing of all the Earth’s inhabitants. These projects include helping wildlife, the oceans, climate change, rights of indigenous peoples and more. He believes clean air, water and a livable climate are unalienable human rights, so he strives to make a difference in the world for the better of everyone. DiCaprio’s love for animals runs deep, through his fund’s projects he has saved the lives of animals all around the world and is a dedicated vegetarian. He extends help to rainforests, anti-poaching areas, saving the chimpanzees, preservation of the sequoia trees in California, keeping mountain lions from extinction and much more. He feels animals and people of indigenous or poor countries are a part of our Earth too. For him to organize and dedicate so much into the lives of those that cannot speak up for themselves, proves he is a man above most, showing his immense compassion and extraordinary deeds. Apart from his selfless acts of charity, DiCaprio is a world-renowned actor and producer with six academy awards, nine screens actor guild awards, three golden globe awards and four British academy film awards. Altogether, he has fifty-four awards from one hundred and sixty-one nominations. He is most iconic for his acting in The Titanic released in 1997. At just twenty-three years old he was a part of one the highest grossing movies ending up at a worth of one point eighty-four billion dollars. From here his career skyrocketed making him a household face and landing him a golden globe nomination and MTV movie award for best male performance.
Other well-known movies he has acted in are Romeo and Juliet, The Wolf on Wall Street, The Great Gatsby and Gangs of New York. Leonardo DiCaprio has proven to be a miraculous human in displaying acts of charity to all the Earth. He provides us with his extraordinary arts in acting that captivates viewers and expands the imagination of all. The Leonardo DiCaprio Fund will continue to thrive and help those in need long after his lifetime. The projects in the fund grow more every day. He has donated millions to relief funds that will help communities and people get back on their feet and improve. There is so much that goes into DiCaprio that in his one life he has done more for the world than most could ever hope to do, extraordinary and a saint to those in need, he is changing the world every day.
