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Awards Leonardo DiCaprio Has Never Won

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Winona chapter.

We all know how much of a stud Leonardo DiCaprio is. We also know that he leaves a trail of broken hearts wherever he goes. Despite his good looks and money, he still doesn’t have one thing: an Oscar. I could tell you about all of the other awards that he hasn’t won, but let’s be real, the Oscar’s are more important than anything else.

The first movie that Leo didn’t win an Oscar for was in 1994 for the movie What’s Eating Gilbert Grape? Unfortunately, Tommy Lee Jones got the award for his role in The Fugitive instead.

After more than a decade he had become a well renowned actor for his roles in Titanic, Catch Me If You Can, and Gangs of New York. In 2005, he was nominated for his role in The Aviator, but sadly lost this award to Jamie Foxx for his role in Ray.

Two years had now passed and in 2007 he was nominated for his role in Blood Diamond, he lost this award to Forest Whitaker for his role Fast Times at Ridgemont High.

It took seven years but he FINALLY got nominated for another Oscar. Would he get the award this year for his role in The Wolf of Wall Street? Nope, he lost once again to Matthew McConaughey for his role in Dallas Buyers Club.

As we wait for the 2016 Oscars, will Leo once again be crushed by one of the other actors in his category? Watch the Oscars Sunday, February 28th and find out.

Meet our writer Alyson Rhoades! Originally from Golden Valley, MN and a graduate of Armstrong High School, Alyson is majoing in Mass Communication Advertising. You can usually catch Alyson belting out songs in her car or getting her coffee fix at Caribou Coffee. She is an avid photographer and believes that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Every year she does the walk for Alzheimers hoping one day to find a cure for an awful disease. She loves to travel and hopes to one day to travel to countries outside of the U.S. Her ideal place to go on vacation is the beach in Florida, which she gets to do every year during Thanksgiving break. Alyson hopes to continue to work hard to be the change she wishes to see in the world as she pursues a career as a Creative Director within the advertising world.
Meet our writer Courtney D. Jones! Courtney is a junior at Winona State University majoring in Mass Communications- Advertising. She is consistently busy juggling school, working two jobs, and on the recruitment committee for Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority, so coffee is a necessity. But not just any coffee, it must be Starbucks Blonde Roast, with a dash of peppermint mocha creamer and a fourth of a packet of sugar. She has a die-hard love for all things beauty and fashion, and dreams of owning everything on her Pinterest boards one day. With her bright and bubbly personality, she loves meeting new people and sharing a good laugh. As a Chicago native, her happy place consists of drinking a cold microbrew with her favorite Giordano’s deep-dish pizza while watching her beloved Bears team.