Leonardo DiCaprio has surprised many fans by sharing a little‑known detail about his family: his stepmother is Sikh. The revelation came during a recent interview with Time magazine, where the actor reflected on his unconventional upbringing and his father’s countercultural background.
DiCaprio explained:
“My stepmother is a Sikh. My father is from the sort of hippie counterculture… He hung out with a lot of the underground art movement in the Los Angeles of the 70s.”
Who Is Peggy DiCaprio?
According to multiple reports, DiCaprio’s stepmother Peggy DiCaprio is an Amritdhari Sikh, meaning she has formally taken Amrit (initiation) into the Sikh faith. She:
Wears a turban
Often dresses in traditional Indian attire
Embraced Sikhism years ago, though she began wearing a turban more recently
Peggy married George DiCaprio in 1995. She has a son, Adam Farrar, who is Leonardo’s stepbrother. George DiCaprio was previously married to Leonardo’s mother, Irmelin Indenbirken, before they divorced when the actor was just a year old.
The revelation has sparked warm reactions online, especially among Indian fans, who were delighted to learn about DiCaprio’s unexpected cultural connection.
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