Karla Sofia Gascon

Karla Sofía Gascón is a Spanish actress who has built much of her career in North America. She became known through the comedy The Noble Family (2013) and the narcoseries El Señor de los Cielos. Karla Sofia Gascon turns up in nude searches, but her scene in Emilia Pérez (2024) is underwear, not nudity. She was born on 31 March 1972 in Madrid, Spain. Her biggest role came as the title character in Emilia Pérez, the musical crime film by Jacques Audiard. The part earned her a shared Best Actress prize at Cannes alongside her three female co-stars. She also won the European Film Award for Best Actress for the same performance. She became the first openly transgender actress nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress.