Biography
Who is Karla Souza?
Early life and background
Karla Souza Susana Olivares Souza was born in Mexico City, Mexico, on December 11, 1985. Her mother is named Monica and her father is from Chile. Her grandmother immigrated to New York City during the 1960s and worked for the Rockefeller family. Because her family lived in Aspen, Colorado, until she reached the age of eight, she holds an American passport.
During her youth, Karla moved to France where she joined a professional theatre company that toured the country. She declined an offer to appear on a French reality television show after receiving an acceptance letter from a London drama school. She graduated from the Central School of Speech and Drama in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in acting. She also studied with Anatoly Smilianski in Moscow before returning to Mexico City to begin her professional career at age 22.
Acting career
Karla made her television debut in 2009 on a Mexican telenovela titled Verano de amor. She subsequently appeared in local sitcoms including Los Heroes del Norte and La Clinica. Her film credits feature appearances in From Prada to Nada alongside successful box office hits in Mexico such as Nosotros los Nobles and Instructions Not Included.
In 2014, Karla relocated to Los Angeles to pursue English language projects. She secured a prominent role as law student Laurel Castillo in the legal drama series How to Get Away with Murder, performing alongside Viola Davis. She later starred as Marina Hayworth in the sitcom Home Economics starting in 2021. For her performance in the television movie La Caida, she won an International Emmy Award for Best Actress in 2023.
Personal life and family
Karla became engaged to Marshall Trenkmann in December 2013 and the couple married in May 2014. Together they share three children named Gianna, Luka, and Giulia. In addition to her acting work, she is fluent in Spanish, English, and French.
In March 2015, Karla delivered a TEDx talk in Leon, Guanajuato, titled Sweet are the Fruits of Adversity, which accumulated millions of views. In February 2018, she participated in an interview with journalist Carmen Aristegui and shared an account of sexual assault from earlier in her life.
Birthday and age
Karla Souza was born on December 11, 1985, which makes Karla 40 years old today. That birthday falls under the Sagittarius sign. Karla shares the date with 55 other famous people.
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