Laverne Cox at The 28th Annual Webby Awards at Cipriani Wall St in New York 05-13-2024
Laverne Cox won a Daytime Emmy Award for Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word and became the first openly transgender person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in an acting category . Cox, born on May 29, 1972, in Mobile, Alabama, is an American actress, producer, and LGBTQ+ advocate. She gained fame for her role as Sophia Burset on Orange Is the New Black, making history as the first openly transgender person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and to appear on the cover of Time magazine.
Cox’s advocacy work and impactful roles in film and TV have solidified her as a prominent figure in the LGBTQ+ community and entertainment industry.
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