Leonardo DiCaprio is male.
Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio ( [ dᵻˈkæpri.oʊ ] born November 11 , 1974 ) is an American actor , film producer , and environmental activist . DiCaprio began his career by appearing in television commercials in the early 1990s , after which he had recurring roles in various television series such as the soap opera Santa Barbara and the sitcom Growing Pains .