May 27, 2024 · Actress Karla Sofia Gascon has become the first trans woman to be presented the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival. Madrid-born Gascon, 52, who starred in Jacques...

May 28, 2024 · Spanish actor Karla Sofía Gascón made history over the weekend when she became the first transgender woman to win win Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival. Gascón, 52, earned the award...

May 25, 2024 · The female ensemble of Jacques Audiard’s crime musical Emilia Pérez — Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón and Adriana Paz — received the best actress honor at the prestigious 2024...

May 29, 2024 · This past weekend, the Cannes Film Festival culminated in a groundbreaking moment: for the first time in its 77-year history, the festival’s jury bestowed the award for Best Actress on an out...

Sep 2, 2024 · Gascón made history at Cannes as the first trans woman to win Best Actress along with her co-stars, further cementing the film’s revolutionary impact. More details on the film’s reception and its bold themes can be found in La Crónica.

Nov 19, 2024 · Spanish actress Karla Sofía Gascón made history in the spring when she became the first transgender woman to win Best Actress at the annual Cannes Film Festival in May for her role in Jacques Audiard’s genre-blending queer crime musical Emilia Pérez.

Feb 9, 2025 · Discover the inspiring journey of Karla Sofía Gascón, a groundbreaking transgender actress who transitioned in 2018. From her iconic role in Emilia Pérez to winning Best Actress at Cannes, Karla continues to break barriers in the entertainment industry.

Jan 23, 2025 · Spanish-born actor Karla Sofía Gascón made history Thursday as the first openly transgender performer to be nominated for a best actress Oscar. Ms. Gascón earned the nod for her lead role in...

Congratulations are in order for actor Karla Sofia Gascon, who was presented with the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday and made history as the first transgender woman to receive the distinction.

May 31, 2024 · Spanish actor Karla Sofía Gascón made history this weekend by becoming the first transgender woman to win the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival. At 52, Gascón received the award alongside the cast of the musical crime comedy Emilia Pérez, which features Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldaña, and Mexican actor Adriana Paz.