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Who Is The Most Famous Leo Or Leonardo In The World?

Updated November 19, 2020 716 votes 36 voters 29.0k views87 items

List RulesVote up all of the Leos and Leonardos you've hard of.

How many celebrities named Leo can you think of? The famous Leos and Leonardos below have many different professions, including notable actors named Leonardo, famous authors named Leo, and even great artists named Leonardo.

Leonardo DiCaprio is certainly one of the most famous Leos on this list. One of the famous actors named Leonardo, he had his first major film role in 1993's This Boy's Life. He has appeared in many notable films including Titanic, The Revenant, and Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood.

Another of the famous people with the first name Leo is Leo Tolstoy. The Russian author is considered to be the greatest novelist of all time. He has written such classics as War and Peace and Anna Karenina.

Did we forget one of your favorite famous men named Leonardo? Just add them to the list!

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Leonardo DiCaprio
1974-11-11
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (, Italian: [diˈkaːprjo]; born November 11, 1974) is an American... more
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Leonardo da Vinci
1452-04-15
Birthplace: Vinci, Italy
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci was an Italian polymath, painter, sculptor, architect,... more
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Leo McCarey
1898-10-03
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Thomas Leo McCarey (October 3, 1898 – July 5, 1969) was an American film director,... more
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Leo Tolstoy
1828
Birthplace: Eurasia, Russia, Yasnaya Polyana
Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (; Russian: Лев Николаевич Толстой, tr. Lev Nikoláyevich... more
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Leonardo Favio
1938-05-28
Birthplace: Luján de Cuyo, Argentina
Fuad Jorge Jury (28 May 1938 – 5 November 2012), commonly known as Leonardo Favio (Spanish... more
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Leo Gregory
1978-11-22
Birthplace: England
Leo Gregory (born 22 November 1978) is an English film television actor.... more
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Leo Rossi
1946-06-26
Birthplace: Trenton, New Jersey, USA
Leo Rossi (born June 26, 1946) is an American actor, writer and producer. A character actor... more
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Leo Gorcey
1917-06-03
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Leo Bernard Gorcey (June 3, 1917– June 2, 1969) was an American stage and movie actor who... more
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Leo G. Carroll
1882-10-25
Birthplace: Weedon Bec, United Kingdom
Leo Gratten Carroll (25 October 1886 – 16 October 1972) was an English actor. He was best... more
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Leo Howard
1997-07-13
Birthplace: Newport Beach, California, United States of America
Leo Howard (born July 13, 1997) is an American actor and martial artist. He began his acting... more
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Leo Komarov
1987-01-23
Birthplace: Narva, Estonia
Leonid Aleksandrovich Komarov (Russian: Леонид Александрович Комаров, Leonid Aleksandrovich... more
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Leo Sayer
1948-05-21
Birthplace: Shoreham-by-Sea, United Kingdom
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Leo Durocher
1905-07-27
Birthplace: West Springfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Leo Ernest Durocher (; July 27, 1905 – October 7, 1991), nicknamed Leo the Lip and Lippy, was... more

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Leo McKern
1920-03-16
Birthplace: Sydney, Australia
Reginald McKern, AO (16 March 1920 – 23 July 2002), known professionally as Leo McKern, was an... more
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Leonardo Bonucci
1987-05-01
Birthplace: Viterbo, Italy
Leonardo Bonucci (Italian pronunciation: [leoˈnardo boˈnuttʃi]; born 1 May 1987) is an Italian... more
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Leo Kottke
1945-09-11
Birthplace: Area code 762, Area codes 706 and 762, United States of America, United States, with Territories
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Leo Gordon
1922-12-02
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Leo Vincent Gordon (December 2, 1922 – December 26, 2000) was an American film and television... more
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Leo Baekeland
1863-11-14
Birthplace: Sint-Martens-Latem, Belgium
Leo Henricus Arthur Baekeland FRSE(Hon) (November 14, 1863 – February 23, 1944) was a Belgian... more
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Leo Ornstein
1893-12-02
Birthplace: Kremenchuk, Ukraine
Leo Ornstein (born Лев Орнштейн, Lev Ornshteyn) (c. December 11, 1895 – February 24, 2002) was... more
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Leo Ryan
1925-05-05
Birthplace: Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
Leo Joseph Ryan Jr. (May 5, 1925 – November 18, 1978) was an American teacher and politician.... more
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Leo Kruger
1979-07-20
Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa
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Leo Strauss
1899-09-20
Birthplace: Kirchhain, Germany
Leo Strauss (; German: [ˈleːo ˈʃtʁaʊs]; September 20, 1899 – October 18, 1973) was a... more
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Leonardo Fibonacci
Fibonacci (, also US: , Italian: [fiboˈnattʃi]; c. 1170 – c. 1240–50) was an Italian... more

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Leo Carrillo
1881-08-06
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Leopoldo Antonio Carrillo Spanish pronunciation: [Cay-reel-yo] (August 6, 1880 – September 10,... more
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Leonardo Cimino
1917-11-04
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Leonardo Cimino (November 4, 1917 – March 3, 2012) was an American film, television and stage... more