Karla Sofía Gascón, the star of the French film "Emilia Pérez," has become the first openly transgender actor to be nominated for an Academy Award. Gascón was nominated in the Best Actress ...

Karla Sofía Gascón has made Oscars history as the first out transgender woman to be nominated in an acting category. The “Emilia Pérez” star’s performance was one of the movie’s total ...

Karla Sofía Gascón has officially made Oscar history. On Thursday morning she became the first openly trans person ever to be nominated in an acting category. Gascón is recognized in the Best ...

Karla Sofía Gascón just made history. On Thursday, the breakthrough star earned an Academy Award nomination for best actress for the Spanish-language movie musical “Emilia Pérez,” becoming ...

The 'Emilia Pérez' star has cast her awards campaign as a struggle against bigotry: "Light always wins over darkness." By Julian Sancton Karla Sofía Gascón, the Spanish-born star of Emilia ...

LOS ANGELES -- Karla Sofía Gascón is making history with her 2025 Oscars nomination. With her best actress nomination for "Emilia Pérez," Gascón becomes the first openly trans actor to be ...

As trans rights have become a highly politicized issue in the US, Gascon’s nomination is notable. A study released last fall found that when anti-trans legislation becomes state law, suicide ...

Emilia Perez star Karla Sofia Gascon made Oscars history as she became the first openly transgender actress to earn a nomination in its 97 year history. The 52-year-old Spanish actress earned a ...