Laverne Cox, born on May 29, 1972, is an American actress and LGBT advocate.
She rose to prominence with her role as Sophia Burset on the Netflix series ‘Orange Is the New Black’, becoming the first transgender person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in an acting category, and the first to be nominated for an Emmy Award since composer Angela Morley in 1990.
Laverne was a boy before being transgender to a girl. Her role in the series “Orange is the new black” gave her new fame.
Thanks to this, she managed to draw public attention to the problem of transgender and change the attitude toward transgender people for the better.
Laverne currently has many fans around the world. She even managed to win the prestigious Emmy award, which no transgender actress has ever done before.
Laverne’s face appeared on the cover of Time magazine, one of the most prestigious American publications.
Laverne openly declares her peculiarity. She is currently an activist and advocates for transgender people who are discriminated against because of their characteristics.
It does not matter what gender a person is, and who she feels himself to be. The main thing is that she feels harmonious and is accepted by society.
Laverne does not spend much energy fighting against those who don’t believe in her vision and beliefs.
She is focused on fighting for the LGBTQI community and uses her influence on any platform she has to send out her message.
You can follow her on Instagram and Twitter through the link below:
It's Emmys season, honey! Are you ready?! I’m going #LiveFromE’s red carpet to bring you all the glitz, glam, and tea. Tune in this Monday at 5/4c on NBC. Catch you there 🎤 @eentertainment pic.twitter.com/sIz0bkSPW6
— Laverne Cox (@Lavernecox) September 9, 2022
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