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Leonardo DiCaprio Was Told to Change His Name to Lenny Williams When He Started His Career — Here’s Why

Oscar winner Lenny Williams just doesn’t have the same ring to it. “I finally got an agent. They said, ‘Your name is too ethnic,’ ” DiCaprio, 50, recalled during his appearance with his One Battle ...
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Leonardo DiCaprio says his first agent thought he’d never get hired in Hollywood because his name was ‘too ethnic’: ‘Your name is Lenny Williams’

Leonardo DiCaprio’s early struggles in Hollywood are the stuff of legend, but a newly resurfaced story offers fresh insight into the industry’s long history of gatekeeping and cultural bias. During a ...
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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 Kelce and Travis Kelce, the Oscar winner revealed that, early in his career, ...
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Leonardo DiCaprio opens up about nearly becoming ‘Lenny Williams’ at 12: ‘They believed my name sounded too ethnic’

Leonardo DiCaprio shared insights on "New Heights," recounting his agent's suggestion to change his name to "Lenny Williams" at age 12, which his father vehemently opposed. He also discussed early ...
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Who is ‘Lenny Williams’? Leonardo DiCaprio reveals stage name his agent wanted

(KTLA) — Leonardo DiCaprio has been one of Hollywood’s most recognizable names for decades — but in another world, we might’ve never known Leo as Leo. Ahead of the release of his latest film, Paul ...