Karla Sofía Gascón first trans actress to be nominated for an Oscar

Gascón became the first trans actress to win the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival in May.

Karla Sofía Gascón, star of the musical crime thriller Emilia Pérez, made history by becoming the first trans actress to be nominated for an Oscar. Gascón is nominated for Best Actress for her role as Emilia Pérez and will compete with Wicked’s Cynthia Erivo, The Substance star Demi Moore, Anora’s Mickey Madison and I’m Still Here’s Fernanda Torres for the award.

The awards ceremony will take place on March 3, 2025.

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