History is being made at this year's Academy Awards, which is seeing a strong showing of first-time nominees and trailblazers. (Getty Images) ...

Karla Sofia Gascon, the star of the Spanish-language movie musical Emilia Perez, has made history as the first openly transgender female actor to earn an Academy Award nomination. Gascon is ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

One of the stars of "Emilia Pérez" has become the first openly transgender performer to be nominated for an Academy Award in an acting category.Karla Sofía Gascón was nominated for best actress ...

The Academy Award nominations have been announced with Amelia Perez emerging as *** standout after receiving 13 Oscar nominations. Other notable nominees include The Brutalist and Wicked, with ...

Karla was hesitant about the movie, due to it being a musical. In November 2024, she candidly shared with Vogue: “I thought, ‘Well, this can’t be possible.’ I thought it’d be one of ...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences made history on Thursday, January 23, when it announced that Spanish actress Karla Sofía Gascón had been nominated for an Oscar for her lead perfo ...