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Mexico Karla Souza is an acclaimed actress and producer known for her impactful performances in both film and television, most notably for her role in 'How to Get Away with Murder' and her Emmy-winning work in 'La Caída'.
Karla Souza was designated as a National Goodwill Ambassador for UN Women in Mexico to advocate for women's rights, gender equality, violence prevention, and women's empowerment through media and sports. This partnership involves championing initiatives and serving as a spokesperson for institutional campaigns.
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Karla Susana Olivares Souza was born on December 11, 1985, in Mexico City, Mexico. Her early life included living in Aspen, Colorado, until age eight, which provided her with an American passport. Souza pursued her acting education at the Centro de Educación Artística in Mexico City. She further honed her skills studying in France, where she participated in a touring professional theatre company. Turning down an opportunity on the French reality TV show ‘Star Academy’, she chose to attend London’s Central School of Speech and Drama, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in acting in 2008. During her time in London, she received the CCP award for most promising actress, and later attended an acting intensive in Moscow with Anatoly Smilianski before returning to Mexico City to begin her professional acting career at 22.
Souza’s career began with television roles, including her debut in the Mexican telenovela ‘Verano de amor’ in 2009 and subsequent appearances in Mexican sitcoms like ‘Los Héroes del Norte’ and ‘La Clínica’. Her transition to film brought commercial success with major Mexican box office hits like ‘Nosotros los Nobles’ and ‘Instructions Not Included’, both released in 2013. In 2014, Souza relocated to Los Angeles to pursue English-language roles, leading to her breakout role as Laurel Castillo in the ABC legal drama series ‘How to Get Away with Murder’, where she was a series regular from 2014 to 2020. More recently, she starred as Marina in the ABC sitcom ‘Home Economics’ from 2021 to 2023. Her 2022 film ‘La Caída’ (Dive), in which she starred and produced, earned her two International Emmy Awards in 2023 for Best Actress and Best TV Movie/Miniseries.
Beyond her acting and producing work, Souza is recognized for her advocacy. She is a UN Women spokesperson and was designated a National Goodwill Ambassador for UN Women in Mexico in November 2024. In this role, she champions initiatives for women’s leadership, gender equality policies, prevention of violence against women and girls, and awareness for care work. She also delivered a TEDx talk titled “Sweet are the Fruits of Adversity” in 2015, which became the most-viewed Spanish TEDx talk. Souza is fluent in Spanish, English, and French, and continues to impact both the entertainment industry and social causes.
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