Laverne Cox | Transgender Woman

Laverne Cox is a popular American actress and LGBTQ+ advocate. She first rose into prominence through her credit role as “Sophia Burset” on the hit Netflix series Orange Is the New Black. Subsequently, Laverne was able to receive a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for her performance in the show, making her the first transgender person to receive such an accolade. Moreover, she received a Daytime Emmy Award as an executive producer for Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word, making her the first transgender person to win the award.

You could say that Laverne Cox helped paved the way and increased awareness for the LGBTQ+ community. She’s the living testament that gender won’t matter when it comes to being able to master a particular craft. In 2014, Laverne became the first transgender person to emerge on the cover of Time magazine. She also appeared on other magazine covers such as Cosmopolitan. Cox is also the first transgender person to have a wax silhouette of herself at the famous Madame Tussauds museum.