Sofía Otero Labrador (born 31 March 2013) is a Spanish child actress, who played a starring role in her film debut in 20,000 Species of Bees.
[3][4] To help an accurate portrayal, Naizen [eu; es], a regional association for the families of transgender minors, worked with the director and provided guidance for Otero.
[5] Stephanie Bunbury of Deadline Hollywood praised Otero's performance, writing that she "shows an instinctive, unforced and generous understanding of how difficult her character's life must be.
[8] In 2024, she joined the cast of Borja Cobeaga's Los aitas, a comedy film set in the late 1980s about a group of fathers accompanying their daughters to a rhythmic gymnastics championship in Berlin.
[9] Otero received several honours for her work in 20,000 Species of Bees, including winning the 2023 Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance,[10][11][12] becoming the youngest actor to have won the award.