Karan Soni

Karan Soni is an Indian‑American actor who is openly gay and married to writer‑director Roshan Sethi, with whom he frequently collaborates. His queer identity is central to his recent work, especially the 2024–2025 festival‑circuit hit A Nice Indian Boy, a culture‑clashing queer romance in which he stars opposite Jonathan Groff; the film has been praised for its heartfelt portrayal of queer South Asian love. Soni has spoken candidly about his own journey toward showing up authentically in relationships, describing how it took him “almost turning 30” to feel ready to date as his real self. Known for roles in Deadpool, Miracle Workers, and Spider‑Man: Across the Spider‑Verse, Soni has become one of the most visible gay South Asian actors in Hollywood, using both his on‑screen work and interviews to expand queer representation across cultures.