Leonardo DiCaprio: King of the World | 288

Even the Rich

Wondery

Society & Culture

4.3 • 11.5K Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Capping off ETR’s “Summer Blockbuster Month,” we've got a man who has some experience in that department - Leonardo DiCaprio. After gaining traction with his performance in 1996's “Romeo + Juliet,” Leo stars in one of the most blockbustery blockbusters off all time - “Titanic.” It makes him a bonafide movie star, solidifies his heart throb status, and turns him into the hottest young actor in town. And tabloids can’t get enough of which supermodel is on the arm of Hollywood's perennial bachelor. Leo has managed to do the near impossible in Tinseltown. He’s retained his A-list, movie star status for decades now, all while keeping his private life...well, private. Not bad for a kid who got his start on “Growing Pains.”

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0:00.0	Wonderie Plus subscribers can binge the newest season of Even the Rich before anyone else.
0:04.4	Join Wonderly Plus in the Wondery app or on Apple Podcasts.
0:13.5	Brooke, if you'd been a child star, how well-adjusted would you be as an adult do you think?
0:19.1	Ooh, that's an interesting question because would I still be an only child? I think so. Because I think you would still have the same answer to your parents when they asked if you wanted a sibling. Right. Well, I think I would be well adjusted because of my parents. I was going to say the same thing. Yeah. I think your parents would make sure. Yeah, 100%.
0:38.1	Although your mom did allow you to go to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade.
0:41.4	And she knew I would become a star because of it.
0:43.7	And look where I am.
0:47.2	Star status.
0:48.5	Yep.
0:49.7	Well, today's subject started out young, and he didn't just grow up in Hollywood.
0:54.4	He's been dominating it for decades.
0:57.1	A hyper kid with floppy hair and a million-watt grin.
1:00.5	He's been in a spotlight since he was five.
1:03.2	And while his movies have raked in billions, it's his love life that has helped keep the tabloids in business.
1:08.8	And he couldn't care less.
1:10.8	He's too busy winning awards, saving the planet, and living his best life.
1:15.7	Today, we're talking about Leonardo DiCaprio.
1:22.9	It's 1991.
1:26.7	The once popular sitcom Growing Pains is on its last legs.
1:30.8	Kirk Cameron's teen heartthrob days are seemingly behind him,
1:34.2	and producers are desperate to inject some life into the show.
1:37.9	So, they add 16-year-old Leonardo DiCaprio to the mix.
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