Karla Sofía Gascón Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Birth Name	Juan Carlos Gascón
Profession	Actress
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 10" (177 cm)
Eye Colour	Grey
Hair Colour	Dark Brown
Career
Debut	Film: Se buscan fulmontis (1999) as Gigolo del club TV: Corazón Salvaje (2009-2010) on Televisa as Branko
Awards	For the film Emilia Pérez (2024) • Game Changer Award at Astra Film Awards • Best Actress at Cannes Film Festival (shared the prize with actresses Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz, and Zoe Saldaña) • Best Ensemble Cast at Capri Hollywood International Film Festival • The Risk Takers at Elle's Women in Hollywood Celebration • European Actress at European Film Awards • International Actress at Glamour Spain Women of the Year Awards • Ischia Global Breakout Actress of the Year Award at Ischia Global Film & Music Festival • Outstanding Ensemble Performance at Mill Valley Film Festival • Distinguished Performance Award at SCAD Savannah Film Festival 2025 • Vanguard Award at Palm Springs International Film Festival • Virtuoso Award at Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Personal Life
Date of Birth	31 March 1972 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)	52 Years
Birthplace	Alcobendas, Spain
Zodiac sign	Aries
Nationality	Spanish
Hometown	Alcobendas, Spain
College/University	School of Cinematography and Audiovisual of the Community of Madrid, Spain
Educational Qualification	A degree in Acting
Religion	Buddhism
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Spouse	Marisa Gutiérrez
Children	Daughter- Victoria Gutiérrez (b. 2011)
Style Quotient
Bike Collection	Yamaha MT-07

Some Lesser Known Facts About Karla Sofía Gascón

• She is married to Marisa Gutiérrez, whom she met in a nightclub in her hometown in 1990 when she was 19 years old.

• In 1996, Karla Sofía Gascón appeared as a flight attendant in the Spanish television show El súper.

• She then went on to appear in many films including Se Buscan Fulmontis (1999), Me da Igual (2000), Box 507 (2002), and Say I Do (2004).

• In 2009, Mexican filmmaker Julián Pastor encouraged Karla Sofía Gascón to move to Mexico to pursue a career in acting.

• She appeared as Branko in the television show Corazón Salvaje in 2009.

• In 2011, Karla Sofía Gascón acted in the Spanish film El cura y el veneno alongside Tony Isbert.
  

  An old picture of Karla Sofía Gascón in a still from a film

• In 2013, she appeared in the box-office hit film ‘The Noble Family.’ She played a character from Puebla who dreams of becoming Spanish.

• In 2014, Karla Sofía Gascón played the role of Iñaki Izarrieta, a ruthless Spaniard and associate of Aurelio Casillas, in the film El Señor de los Cielos.

• In 2016, she came out as a trans woman.

• She began her gender transition in 2018 and used the name Juan Carlos Gascón until 2018.

• After her transition, in a media conversation, Karla Sofía Gascón talked about her fears about her acting career. She said,
  

  When I finished my transition, I didn’t know if I was going to have a career after that.”

• In 2018, when she was 46 years old, she published her autobiography, Karsia, Una historia extraordinaria.
  

  Karla Sofía Gascón while promoting her autobiography

• In 2022, Karla Sofía Gascón participated in the cooking show Master Chef Celebrity Mexico as an out-trans woman, placing fifth.
  

  Karla Sofía Gascón in a still from the cooking show Master Chef Celebrity Mexico (2022)

• In 2022, she portrayed Lourdes Buendía in the teen drama series Rebelde.

• In 2024, Karla Sofía Gascón appeared in a musical crime comedy film Emilia Pérez. The film was directed by Jacques Audiard and premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.

• In the film, she played the role of a cartel leader who fakes her death, transitions medically, and becomes Emilia Pérez.

• She became the first openly trans performer to win a major Cannes prize.

• Karla Sofía Gascón calls herself ‘Mexican by adoption’ because she has lived and worked in Mexico for many years.

• She practices Nichiren Buddhism.

• In October 2024, Karla Sofía Gascón was honoured as a Knight of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in France.
  

  Karla Sofía Gascón after being honoured as a Knight of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in France (2024)

• In December 2024, it was announced that she would star as Aunt Encarna in the film Las malas, an adaptation of Bad Girls by Camila Sosa Villada, directed by Armando Bó.

• In 2025, Karla Sofía Gascón gained attention for delivering a powerful speech at the Golden Globes Awards. She said,
  

  I chose these colors tonight, the Buddhist colors, because I have a message for you: The light always wins over darkness. You can maybe put us in jail. You can beat us up, but you never can take away our soul, our existence, our identity. And I want to say to you: Raise your voice for freedom. I am who I am, not who you want. Thank you so much.”

  

  Karla Sofía Gascón posing at the Golden Globe Awards ceremony in January 2025

• After she won the Best Actress award at Cannes, French far-right politician Marion Maréchal criticized her on X. Marion wrote,
  

  So a man has won best actress. Progress for the left means the erasure of women and mothers.”

• Karla Sofía Gascón responded through her lawyer that such comments needed to be stopped.

• Her lawyer, Etienne Deshoulières, confirmed that she filed a legal complaint against Marion Maréchal for sexist insult based on gender identity.

• She has been featured on the cover of many renowned magazines and tabloids.
  

  Karla Sofía Gascón on the cover of a magazine

• Karla Sofía Gascón is often spotted enjoying alcoholic beverages on various occasions.
  

  Karla Sofía Gascón while enjoying an alcoholic beverage

• She likes travelling to distant places, swimming, and dancing in her free time.
  

  Karla Sofía Gascón during a trip

• Karla Sofía Gascón is an animal lover and has a few pet dogs. She often shares pictures of her pets on social media.
  

  Karla Sofía Gascón with her pet