Karla Sofía Gascón
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| Born | (1972-03-31) 31 March 1972 (age 52)
Alcobendas, Spain
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Karla Sofía Gascón (born 31 March 1972) is a Spanish actress.[1] 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.
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Born in Alcobendas in 1972, Gascón appeared in Spanish daily soap opera El súper.[2] She appeared in a number of telenovelas and films including El Señor de los Cielos[3] and The Noble Family.[1]
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.[4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1997 | Destiempo | Padre | Short film |
| 1999 | Se buscan fulmontis | Gigolo del club | |
| 2002 | La caja 507 | Gafitas | |
| 2004 | Di que sí | Álex | |
| 2008 | El menú | Vigilante de seguridad | |
| 2009 | Cíclope | Riggs | Short film |
| 2010 | Cambio de sentido | Cantante | |
| 2011 | Mentiras | Luis | Short film |
| 2011 | Interés variable | Interventor | |
| 2013 | The Noble Family | Peter / Pedro Pintado | |
| 2013 | El cura y el veneno | Felipe | |
| 2014 | Cambio de sentido | Cantante | |
| 2016 | El Cazarrecompensas | El Alemán | Short film |
| 2024 | Emilia Pérez | Emilia Pérez | |
| 2024 | Uomini e altri inconvenienti | Jaime |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2022 | Rebelde | Lourdes | |
| 2014 | El Señor de los Cielos | Iñaki Izarrieta | |
| 2014-2015 | Hasta el fin del mundo | ||
| 2010-2011 | Llena de amor | ||
| 2009-2010 | Corazón salvaje |
| Year | Award / Festival | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2024 | Cannes Film Festival | Best Actress | Emilia Pérez | Won | [4] |
Gascón, who accepted the award, is the first trans actor to win a major prize at Cannes.
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