Karla Sofía Gascón is a Spanish actress. Initially known as Carlos Gascón, she built a solid career in Spain before moving to Mexico, where she gained significant popularity by participating in successful productions such as the telenovela *El Señor de los Cielos* and the film *Nosotros los Nobles*. After publicly announcing her gender transition, she continued her artistic career, also writing the autobiography *Karsia: Una historia extraordinaria*. Her career reached an international peak in 2024 with her leading role in the film *Emilia Pérez* by Jacques Audiard. For this performance, she received the Best Actress award at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, a historic recognition shared with her co-stars Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldaña, and Adriana Paz, making her the first openly transgender actress to win this prestigious award.