LAVERNE COX

She/Her

“Laverne Cox is best known for her role as Sophia Burset on the hit Netflix show “Orange Is the New Black.” In 2014, she became the first openly transgender person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award; one year later, she became the first to win a Daytime Emmy. Cox also made history as the first openly transgender person to appear on the cover of Time magazine, and she has been featured on the Time 100 list. Cox uses her platform to educate people on her experience as a trans woman and to advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and gender equality.” [Source]

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