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

Feb 4, 2025 · Recently resurfaced racist, anti-Muslim and openly anti-diversity tweets have upended the Oscar campaign not just for Gascón but for every “Emilia Pérez” nominee. Advertisement

Jan 31, 2025 · “Emilia Pérez” star Karla Sofía Gascón has had to pause her celebration for making Oscars history to offer an apology. “I want to acknowledge the conversation around my past social media ...

Feb 2, 2025 · 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.

Karla Sofía Gascón, anteriormente conocida como Carlos Gascón [1] (Alcobendas, 31 de marzo de 1972), es una actriz española de cine y televisión. [2] [3] Desarrolló su carrera en televisión en España y México, inicialmente interpretando roles masculinos, hasta que en 2013 participó en Nosotros los Nobles de Gary Alazraki.

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 23, 2025 · Karla Sofía Gascón is the first openly trans actress to receive an Oscar nomination for the controversial movie musical "Emilia Pérez."