Hollywood’s
biggest
night
is
often
a
historic
one,
too.

And
that’s
no
different
this
year
for
the

2025
Oscars.

Indeed,
when


Bowen
Yang
and


Rachel
Sennott announced
the
Academy
Award
nominations Jan.
23,


Emilia
Pérez
led
the
pack,
picking
up
a
total
of
13
nods
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,

who
recently
found
herself
embattled
in
controversy
due
to
resurfaced
tweets,
previously
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.