Karla Sofía Gascón (formerly Carlos Gascón; born 31 March 1972) is a Spanish actress. She has developed part of her career in the Americas, featuring in the comedy film The Noble Family (2013) and the narcoseries El Señor de los Cielos.

5 days ago · Oscar nominee Karla Sofía Gascón, the star of “Emilia Pérez,” is staying in the race for best actress despite controversy over offensive social media posts.

3 days ago · Karla Sofia Gascón has put Oscar voters between a historic first and a hard place. When she received a nomination for lead actress for her work in Netflix’s film “Emilia Pérez,” Gascón ...

Karla Sofía Gascón (born 31 March 1972) is a Spanish actress. She is known for playing the main character in the musical crime movie Emilia Pérez (2024).

6 days ago · The first openly trans actress to be nominated for an Oscar is facing backlash for old social media posts that denigrate certain marginalized groups. She apologized for the posts through a statement.

Jan 31, 2025 · “Emilia Pérez” star Karla Sofía Gascón has had to pause her celebration for making Oscars history to offer an apology.

Karla Sofía Gascón was born on 31 March 1972 in Madrid, Spain. She is an actress, known for Emilia Pérez (2024), We Are the Nobles (2013) and El Señor de los Cielos (2013).

Nov 19, 2024 · Spanish actress Karla Sofía Gascón made history in the spring when she became the first transgender woman to win Best Actress at the annual Cannes Film Festival in May for her role in Jacques Audiard’s genre-blending queer crime musical Emilia Pérez.

Jan 5, 2025 · In 2024, Gascón became the first trans actress ever nominated for a Golden Globe Award and she could soon make Oscar history.

Karla Sofía Gascón (Alcobendas, 31 de marzo de 1972) es una actriz española de cine y televisión. 1 2 Desarrolló su carrera en televisión en España y México, hasta que en 2013 participó en Nosotros los Nobles de Gary Alazraki.