Laverne Cox

Laverne Cox matters to me as both an artist and a threshold. Her work as Sophia Burset on Orange Is the New Black made her the first openly transgender person nominated for an acting Emmy, and that fact alone reframes what visibility can mean. But I resist reducing her to a milestone; she is a genuinely commanding performer who happens to also be a tireless advocate. Coming from Mobile, Alabama, and building a career that pairs craft with conviction takes a particular kind of courage. What I respect is that she carries representation without letting it flatten her artistry. She opened a door and then proved, repeatedly, that she belonged inside it.

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Name (English)

Laverne Cox

Name (Japanese)

ラヴァーン・コックス

Reading

らゔぁーん・こっくす

Born

May 29, 1972 (age 54)

Origin

Mobile, Alabama, United States

Height

180 cm

Occupation

film producer / actor / television actor / LGBTQ rights activist / film actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Rat

University

Marymount Manhattan College

Awards & achievements

• 2014 GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award

• Official sitehttps://www.lavernecox.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/lavernecox/
• Xhttps://x.com/Lavernecox
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laverne%20Cox
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A9%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B3%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6502596

Tags

• Alabama
• film producer
• actor
• television actor

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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