Karla Sofía Gascón

Karla Sofía Gascón (born 31 March 1972) is a Spanish actress. She appeared in a number of telenovelas and films including El Señor de los Cielos (2013) and The Noble Family (2013). In 2024, she became the first openly trans actor to win a major prize at the Cannes Film Festival when she shared the Best Actress Award with her co-stars from Emilia Pérez, in which she played the title character.

Career
Born in Alcobendas in 1972, Gascón appeared in Spanish daily soap opera El súper. She appeared in a number of telenovelas and films including El Señor de los Cielos and The Noble Family.

In 2024, she starred as the title character in Jacques Audiard's musical crime comedy film Emilia Pérez, which premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. Gascón went on to win the festival's Best Actress prize, shared jointly with her costars Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz and Zoe Saldaña, making her the first openly trans actor to win a major prize at Cannes.