Karla Sofía Gascón

Spanish actor

Karla Sofía Gascón (born 31 March 1972) is a Spanish actress. She is known for playing the main character in the musical crime movie Emilia Pérez (2024). For this role, she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award, becoming the first transgender woman nominated for a Golden Globe.[1] She played Lourdes Buendía in the teen drama series Rebelde (2022).[2]

Karla Sofía Gascón
Gascón in 2024
Born
Juan Carlos Gascón

(1972-03-31) 31 March 1972 (age 52)
Alcobendas, Spain
OccupationActress
Years active1995–present
SpouseMarisa Gutiérrez
Children1

She came out as trans woman in 2016,[3][4] and in 2018, she began her gender transition.[5]

Karla Sofía Gascón was born 31 March 1972 in Alcobendas, Spain.[6] She began her career after earning an acting degree from the ECAM.[7]

She appeared in Spanish daily soap opera El súper playing a flight attendant. Early roles also included movie appearances in Se buscan fulmontis (1999), Me da igual (2000), Box 507 (2002), and Say I Do (2004).[8][9]

Gascón is married to Marisa Gutiérrez, whom she met at the age of 19 at a nightclub in her hometown. Together they have a daughter, born in 2011.[10][11]

In October 2024, Gascón became a Knight of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in France.[12]

References

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  1. "Everything You Need to Know About Karla Sofía Gascón, the Star of 'Emilia Pérez'". Parade. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  2. ""Se equivocó": hija de Omar Chaparro reacciona a comentarios de Sergio Mayer Mori a 'Rebelde'". Univision. 13 January 2022.
  3. Cervantes, Reyna (October 14, 2024). "The Rebirth Of Karla Sofía Gascón In 'Emilia Perez'". Uproxx. Archived from the original on December 6, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  4. "Karla Sofía Gascón". TVInsider. Archived from the original on December 6, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  5. "Quién es Karla Sofía Gascón, la actriz española premiada en Cannes: su trayectoria, su transición y madre de una niña". ABC. 25 May 2024.
  6. Acero, Yaritza (10 September 2024). "Karla Sofía Gascón, la primera actriz trans en ganar en el Festival de Cannes". Marie Claire.
  7. Lerman, Gabriel (11 June 2024). "Karla Sofía Gascón, la actriz trans que arrasa: "Se puede conseguir lo que uno quiera en esta vida"". La Vanguardia.
  8. Prieto, Belén (27 May 2024). "Dónde hemos visto antes a Karla Sofía Gascón, la primera mujer trans que triunfa en Cannes: sus series y películas". Bluper – via El Español.
  9. "Quién es Karla Sofía Gascón, la actriz española aspirante a los Oscar tras ser aclamada por 'Emilia Pérez'". Cinemanía. 8 November 2024 – via 20minutos.es.
  10. Aricó, Giacomo (25 May 2024). "Karla Sofía Gascón mejor actriz en el Festival de Cannes 2024: 'Dedico el premio a todas las personas trans que sufren'". Vogue México (in Spanish).
  11. Benito, Alexandra (8 November 2024). "El lado más personal de Karla Sofía Gascón: de su mujer Marisa a su hija y su respuesta tras la entrevista de Pablo Motos". Vanitatis – via El Confidencial.
  12. "The Cast of "Emilia Pérez" Awarded French Decoration at Villa Albertine". Villa Albertine. 4 October 2024.

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