Leonardo DiCaprio donates $10 million to Ukraine; his grandma’s country

Hollywood superstar Leonardo DiCaprio has donated $ 10 million to Ukraine amid its war with Russia. The Wolf Of Wall Street actor’s donation to Ukraine has a personal connection. It is his maternal grandmother Helene Indenbirken’s homeland. She was born there. Leonardo’s grandma was born in Ukraine’s Odessa as Jelena Stepanovna Smirnova. She emigrated to Germany with her parents in 1917.

The news of his substantial donation was revealed by the International Visegrad Fund. It promotes development in Eastern Europe, reports polishnews.co.uk.

Leonardo was raised by his mother, Irmelin, and grandmother. He was accompanied by both to the premieres of his films such as Titanic and The Man In The Iron Mask.

 

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Apart from Leonardo, several other actors and directors have also expressed support towards Ukraine. Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively took part in a fundraiser for the country. They pledged to donate double the amount that will be raised.

Actress Mila Kunis too has Ukrainian roots. She was born in Chernivtsi, southern Ukraine, in 1983 and moved to the USA in 1991. The Ukraine-born Mila and husband Ashton Kutcher pledged to match up to $3 million in donations. They are aiming to raise $30 million in total. The funds raised will be donated to housing Ukrainian refugees.

 

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Many more celebs like Robert De Niro, Priyanka Chopra, Angeline Jolie and more have condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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