Karla Sofía Gascón has made Oscars history as the first out transgender woman to be nominated in an acting category.

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.

The "Emilia Pérez" star leads Jacques Audiard's Spanish-language film as a Mexican cartel boss who transitions to a woman.

Gascón is the first openly trans person to be nominated for an acting Oscar, though Elliot Page was nominated for 2007's ...

S panish actress Karla Sofía Gascón has made history at the 2025 Oscars. She was just nominated for Best Actress, making her ...