Karla Sofia Gascon Biography

Karla Sofía Gascón gained fame as a Spanish actress through her performance in Emilia Pérez (2024) where she played a Mexican transgender drug lord. The Cannes Film Festival honored her with Best Actress recognition which marked the first time a transgender actress received this distinction. She received the European Film Award for Best Actress while becoming the first openly transgender actor who received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.

Karla Sofía Gascón entered the world on March 31, 1972, in Alcobendas, Spain, and started her acting career under the stage name Carlos Gascón. She transitioned in 2018 before revealing her new identity to the public while maintaining her thriving career in film and television. Her filmography includes appearances in El Señor de los Cielos (2013), Rebelde (2022) and the upcoming western Trinidad where she plays the villainous widow Bronson.

Gascón dedicates her time to support LGBTQ+ rights and arts representation in addition to her acting accomplishments. She shares her life with Marisa Gutiérrez whom she married and they have a child together.

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