‘Emilia Pérez’ Star Karla Sofía Gascón Becomes First Openly Trans Actor Nominated for an Oscar
Emilia Pérez' star Karla Sofía Gascón has become the first openly transgender actor to be nominated for an Academy Award.
Karla Sofia Gascon Makes History as 1st Openly Transgender Woman Nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars
When Emilia premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, Gascón earned the coveted Best Actress Award alongside costars Saldaña and Selena Gomez. All three women were up for Golden Globes in 2025 with Gascón in the Leading Actress category while the latter two stayed in Supporting. (Saldaña won her category, while Gascón did not.)
Who is Karla Sofía Gascón? Trans actress makes Oscar history with 'Emilia Pérez'
Karla Sofía Gascón is the first openly trans actress to receive an Oscar nomination for the controversial movie musical "Emilia Pérez."
How the Unknown Trans Star of ‘Emilia Pérez’ Became a Controversial Oscar Favorite
Karla Sofia Gascón — set to be the first trans woman nominated for best actress — has inspired fierce love and venomous hate. She feeds off both.
Karla Sofía Gascón is the first openly trans actress to receive an Oscar nomination
The Spanish actress portrays the titular character in Emilia Pérez, a polarizing musical that focuses on the life of a transgender drug lord in Mexico.
Karla Sofía Gascón Makes Oscar History as First Openly Trans Actress to Be Nominated
The “Emilia Pérez” star isn’t the first trans Oscar nominee. Anohni was up for best song, and Elliot Page was a contender before coming out publicly as trans.
‘Emilia Pérez’ star Karla Sofia Gascón makes Oscars history as first out trans woman nominated for acting
Karla Sofía Gascón has made Oscars history as the first out transgender woman to be nominated in an acting category.
Karla Sofía Gascón makes history with ‘Emilia Pérez’ Oscar nomination
As trans rights have become a highly politicized issue in the US, Gascon’s nomination is notable. A study released last fall found that when anti-trans legislation becomes state law, suicide ...
Oscars 2025: From Karla Sofía Gascón to Demi Moore and Timothée Chalamet, here are the first-time nominees and trailblazers you need to know
Among its honors are nods for first-time nominees Karla Sofía Gascón and Zoe Saldaña, solidifying its place as the most-nominated non-English-language film in Oscar history. Close behind were The Brutalist and Wicked,
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Oscars 2025: How Fernanda Torres, Karla Sofía Gascón and More Are Making History
The 2025 Academy Awards are set to be a historic night. Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott announced the nominations across 23 categories on live stream Jan. 23, and some names are making waves in ...
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'Emilia Pérez' star Karla Sofía Gascón becomes 1st openly trans actor to snag Oscar nomination
The "Emilia Pérez" actress is making history. Karla Sofía Gascón is making history with her 2025 Oscars nomination. With her best actress nomination for "Emilia Pérez," Gascón becomes the ...
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Karla Sofía Gascón becomes first openly trans actor nominated for an Oscar
Karla Sofía Gascón, the star of the French film "Emilia Pérez," has become the first openly transgender actor to be nominated for an Academy Award. Gascón was nominated in the Best Actress ...