Karla Souza Biography: Husband, Age, Children, Height, Net Worth, Parents, Movies & TV Shows, Awards

Karla Souza is a Mexican-American actress and producer whose work has spanned cinema, television, and theatre.

She first earned major attention in Mexico through roles in hit films like Nosotros los Nobles and Instructions Not Included, then crossed into the U.S. television scene most notably as Laurel Castillo on How to Get Away with Murder.

Profile

• Full name: Karla Susana Olivares Souza
• Date of birth: 11 December 1985
• Age: 40 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Mexico City, Mexico
• Nationality: Mexican, holds also U.S. citizenship
• Profession: Actress, producer
• Height: 1.63 m
• Weight: 54 kg
• Eye color: Green
• Hair color: Dark brown
• Parents: Father – Chilean; Mother – Mónica (Mexican)
• Siblings: Sister – Mónica Souza; Brother – Jerónimo Souza
• Spouse: Marshall Trenkmann (married May 2014)
• Children: Gianna Trenkmann; Luka Trenkmann; Giulia Trenkmann
• Relationship status: Married
• Religion: Roman Catholic
• Ethnicity: Mixed (Chilean paternal heritage, Mexican maternal heritage)
• Net worth: US$7 million

Early Life and education

Karla Susana Olivares Souza (40 years old) was born on 11 December 1985, in Mexico City. Her father is Chilean, and her mother, Mónica, is Mexican. She has a sister, Mónica Souza, and a brother, Jerónimo Souza. During her early years, the family lived in Aspen, Colorado, until she was about eight, which later contributed to her acquiring American citizenship.

She studied acting at the Centro de Educación Artística (CEA) in Mexico City, affiliated with Televisa. Later, she moved to France, joining a touring theatre company.

While there, she was invited to participate in the French reality show Star Academy, but declined after being accepted into the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, graduating in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting.

Personal Life

Karla Souza married Marshall Trenkmann, an American investment banker, in May 2014. The couple have three children: daughter Gianna (born April 2018), son Luka (born June 2020), and daughter Giulia (born March 2024).

In 2018, Souza publicly revealed that at age 22, she was sexually assaulted by a TV director during production of a show in Mexico. She did not name the perpetrator but used her platform to advocate for women’s rights and the #MeToo movement in Latin America.

Career

Karla Souza’s first on-screen appearance came as a child in Aspen Extreme (1993). After her formal training, she returned to Mexico in 2008 and began acting in telenovelas such as Verano de Amor (2009) and Los Héroes del Norte (2010–2011).

Her breakout roles came in 2013 with Nosotros los Nobles and Instructions Not Included, two of Mexico’s highest-grossing films of the decade.

In 2014, she gained international fame as Laurel Castillo in How to Get Away with Murder alongside Viola Davis, appearing in all six seasons (2014–2020). Later, she starred in Home Economics (2021–2023) as Marina Hayworth.

Her film credits include Everybody Loves Somebody, Day Shift, The Sleepover, and La Caída (2022). Her performance in La Caída earned her the International Emmy Award for Best Actress in 2023.

Awards

• International Emmy Awards: Best Actress – La Caída (2023)
• Festival Pantalla de Cristal: Best Actress – Nosotros, los Nobles (2013)
• Premios ACE: Best Actress Revelation – Suave patria (2013)

Net worth

Karla Souza’s net worth is estimated at US$7 million. Her wealth comes primarily from: lead and supporting roles in high-profile films, production ventures under her company Los Güeros Films etc.

Social Media

• Instagram: @karlasouzaofficial
• Twitter/X: @KarlaSouza7
• TikTok: @karla_souza
• YouTube: Karla Souza Official

Filmography

• Aspen Extreme (1993)
• El efecto tequila (2010)
• From Prada to Nada (2011)
• Suave patria (2012)
• 31 días (2013)
• Me Late Chocolate (2013)
• Nosotros los Nobles (2013)
• Instructions Not Included (2013)
• The Popcorn Chronicles (2014)
• Sundown (2015)
• ¿Qué culpa tiene el niño? (2016)
• Everybody Loves Somebody (2017)
• The Jesuit (2018)
• Jacob’s Ladder (2019)
• The Sleepover (2020)
• Voy a pasármelo bien (2022)
• Day Shift (2022)
• La Caída (2022)
• Technoboys (2024)