Karla Sofía Gascón Before Transitioning

Karla Sofía Gascón Didn't Violate Oscar Rules

“Emilia Pérez” star Karla Sofía Gascón makes Oscars history as first trans woman nominated in acting category

Gascón is the first openly trans person to be nominated for an acting Oscar, though Elliot Page was nominated for 2007's "Juno" before coming out as trans in 2020.After blazing a trail for LGBTQ representation throughout the 2025 awards season,

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Karla Sofía Gascón Makes Oscar History as First Openly Trans Actress to Be Nominated

The “Emilia Pérez” star isn’t the first trans Oscar nominee. Anohni was up for best song, and Elliot Page was a contender before coming out publicly as trans.

USA Today · 6d

Who is Karla Sofía Gascón? Trans actress makes Oscar history with 'Emilia Pérez'

Karla Sofía Gascón is the first openly trans actress to receive an Oscar nomination for the controversial movie musical "Emilia Pérez."

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Karla Sofia Gascon Makes History as 1st Openly Transgender Woman Nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars

When Emilia premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, Gascón earned the coveted Best Actress Award alongside costars Saldaña and Selena Gomez. All three women were up for Golden Globes in 2025 with ...

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‘Emilia Pérez’ make-up artist on transforming Karla Sofia Gascon into a drugs lord

Emilia Pérez make-up artist Julia Floch-Carbonel talks to Screen about her Bafta‑nominated work on Jacques Audiard's ode to ...

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