Karla Sofía Gascónis 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.
Gascón gained wide attention for portraying the title character in the musical crime film Emilia Pérez (2024).
For the role, she jointly won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress with her co-stars, becoming the first transgender actress to win the prize, as well as the European Film Award for Best Actress. She also became the first openly transgender actress to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
