Karla Sofa Gascns performance in Emilia Prez has made her a global sensation. Now, she's made history as the first out trans woman to be nominated for a lead actress in a film at the Golden Globes.In the film, Gascn plays the title character, a Mexican drug lord who comes out as transgender and transitions.Related: Emilia Prez star Karla Sofa Gascn shares thoughts on representing the trans community in filmThe Spanish actress' nomination sits in the musical or comedy category. There is a separate category for dramatic films.Besides Gascn's nomination, Emilia Prez, Jacques Audiard directed, received 9 other nominations, making it the film with the most nominations this year. Gascn is competing in her category with Cynthia Erivo (Wicked), Amy Adams (Nightbitch), Mikey Madison (Anora), Demi Moore (The Substance), and Zendaya (Challengers) See on Instagram Gascn is also an Oscar frontrunner for her work in Emilia Prez. She, along with co-stars Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz, and Zoe Saldaa already won the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival. Gomez and Saldaa both received nominations for Best Supporting Actress for their work in the film.Related: Wicked's Cynthia Erivo is ready to soar as the Out100's cover starGascn knows the history of trans representation on screen and knows how important it would be for a film about a trans woman, and starring a trans woman, to get awards buzz. "I think that at the end, I only represent myself," Gascn told The Advocate's sibling publication Out. "I have a lot of responsibility because a lot of people, maybe they need that representation from me. And I take this with my whole full heart to help the minority that I represent.""But I think it's not only trans people," she continued. "I think there's a lot of people in this world that need freedom. They need to live in a world in peace with the respect for each other. And I think that is the most important."Related: 16 trans actors who have been nominated for major acting awardsIf Gascn wins, she'll become the first to win a Golden Globe for acting in a film. Michaela Ja Rodriguez became the first transgender actress to win a Golden Globe in 2022 for her role in the groundbreaking television series Pose.Emilia Prez is streaming on Netflix.