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Laverne Cox has emerged as a tireless advocate for the LGBTQ+ community. A prominent actress and the first openly transgender person nominated for an Emmy, Laverne Cox has promoted visibility and awareness on behalf of the transgender community. Laverne Cox was born on May 29, 1972. Assigned male at birth, she grew up in Mobile, Alabama with ...
Jun 25, 2020 · In Disclosure, a Netflix documentary streaming now, actor-activist Laverne Cox and other trans trailblazers explore Hollywood’s problematic past and shifting present. The film, directed by Sam ...
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May 10, 2024 · Laverne Cox (born May 29, 1972, Mobile, Alabama, U.S.) is an American actress and activist who achieved a number of “firsts” as an openly transgender woman in the entertainment industry. She notably was the first openly transgender person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in an acting category (in 2014 for Orange Is the New Black ...
May 29, 2014 · Laverne Cox has used her growing celebrity as a star of the critically acclaimed Netflix series, Orange is the New Black, to become an outspoken leader of the trans rights movement, addressing ...
Jun 25, 2020 · Laverne Cox is an Emmy-nominated actress and trans rights activist. She is best known for her role as Sophia Burset on Netflix's Orange Is the New Black. Cox helped bring the trans rights movement to the forefront thanks to her iconic 2014 Time magazine cover, titled " The Transgender Tipping Point ." The 48-year-old actress is the executive ...
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Apr 28, 2022 · Photography by Myles Loftin. April 28, 2022. Beyond the Tipping Point is Them' s Spring 2022 cover package about how Black trans actresses are reshaping Hollywood. Featuring Laverne Cox, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, and Eva Reign — three actresses at pivotal moments in their careers who represent hard-won progress and the future of entertainment.
Apr 14, 2016 · Laverne Cox has never been shy about her transition. The 31-year-old Orange Is the New Black actress began the process in her 20s in New York City — an experience she recalls as being ...
