Karla Sofía Gascón made Oscar history on Thursday, becoming the first openly trans actress to be nominated for an Academy Award for her performance as the title character in Emilia Pérez. She will be competing against a talented group of actresses, including Cynthia Erivo for her role in Wicked, Mikey Madison for Anora, Demi Moore for The Substance, and Fernanda Torres for I'm Still Here. https://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hollywood/oscar-nominations-2025-emilia-perez-star-karla-sofia-gascon-creates-history-becomes-first-openly-trans-actress-to-bag-academy-nod-651229.html