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Cannes 2024: ‘Emilia Pérez’ Ensemble, Including Selena Gomez, Wins Best Actress at Gala Ceremony


The female ensemble of 'Emilia Pérez' — Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón, Adriana Paz — received the best actress honor at Cannes 2024.

The female ensemble of Jacques Audiard’s crime musical Emilia Pérez — Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón and Adriana Paz — received the best actress honor at the prestigious 2024 Cannes Film Festival gala ceremony Saturday night (May 25). In a groundbreaking moment for the trans community, Emilia Pérez star Gascón, who accepted the ensemble cast’s award with a tearful speech, is the first transgender actress to win at Cannes. George Lucas was presented with an honorary Palme d’Or on Saturday, for his contribution to cinema since 1971, when his directorial debut, THX-1138, received a nod in the Directors’ Fortnight section at Cannes.

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