What is Laverne Cox's full name?
Roderick Leverne Cox
Laverne Cox date of birth:
May 29, 1984
How old is Laverne Cox?
42
Where was Laverne Cox born?
Mobile, AL
How tall is Laverne Cox?
5' 11" (180 cm)
Laverne Cox body shape:
Average
What color are Laverne Cox's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Laverne Cox's hair?
Dyed Blonde
What is Laverne Cox's ethnicity?
Black
What is Laverne Cox nationality?
American
What is Laverne Cox's occupation?
Actress, Reality Television, Television Producer
Laverne Cox claim to fame:
Orange Is The New Black
Short Biography
Laverne Cox is an American actress and LGBT advocate. She became known for her portrayal of Sophia Burset on the Netflix television series Orange Is the New Black, for which she became the first openly transgender person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in the acting category, and the first to be nominated for an Emmy Award since composer/musician Angela Morley in 1990. In 2015, she won a Daytime Emmy Award in Outstanding Special Class Special as Executive Producer for Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word. This made her the first openly transgender woman to win a Daytime Emmy as an Executive Producer; as well, The T Word is the first trans documentary to win a Daytime Emmy. Also in 2015, she became the first openly transgender person to have a wax figure of herself at Madame Tussauds. In 2017, she became the first transgender person to play a transgender series regular on broadcast TV as Cameron Wirth on Doubt on CBS.