The 2025 Academy Awards are set to be a historic night.
Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott announced the nominations across 23 categories on live stream Jan. 23, and some names are making waves in Hollywood. Emilia Pérez leads the pack, picking up a total of 13 nominations across the board, with nominations for cinematography, film editing, directing and Best Picture.
But it was show-stopping star Karla Sofía Gascón who made history as the first openly trans actress to be nominated for an Oscar.
The Spanish actress was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her portrayal of the titular character in the film. Karla has already made history this awards season, becoming the first trans woman to win the best actress award at the Cannes Film Festival.
Prior, the Academy has recognized cisgender actors who have portrayed transgender characters with Jared Leto’s Best Supporting Actor win for Dallas Buyers Club, Hilary Swank’s Best Actress win for Boys Don’t Cry and Eddie Redmayne’s Best Actor win for The Danish Girl.
