Laverne Cox, 1972
Actors · May 29, 1972
Laverne Cox
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Laverne Cox is 54 years old, born May 29, 1972 in United States · Gemini.
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About
Laverne Cox became the face of trans representation on screen through her role as Sophia Burset on Netflix's Orange Is the New Black. Born May 29, 1972, she's an American actress and LGBTQ advocate. In 2014, she made Emmy history as the first trans person nominated in an acting category; in 2015, she won a Daytime Emmy as executive producer for Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word. A Gemini, Cox has broken barriers both on set and on magazine covers, from Time to Cosmopolitan.
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Biography
Laverne Cox rose to prominence through her portrayal of Sophia Burset on Netflix's Orange Is the New Black, a role that made her a cultural touchstone for transgender representation. Born May 29, 1972, she's an American actress and LGBTQ advocate. In 2014, Cox became the first transgender person nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in an acting category, and the first trans person nominated for any Emmy since composer Angela Morley in 1990. The following year, she won a Daytime Emmy Award in Outstanding Special Class Special as executive producer for Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word, making her the first trans woman to win that award. In 2017, she became the first transgender person to play a transgender series regular on U.S. broadcast television, appearing as Cameron Wirth on CBS's Doubt. Cox also appeared as a contestant on VH1's I Want to Work for Diddy and co-produced and co-hosted the makeover series TRANSform Me. Beyond acting, she received GLAAD's Stephen F. Kolzak Award in April 2014 for her advocacy work. In June 2014, Cox became the first transgender person to appear on the cover of Time magazine; she later appeared on the February 2018 cover of Cosmopolitan's South African edition, the first trans person on that magazine's cover. She is also the first openly transgender person to have a wax figure at Madame Tussauds. As a Gemini born under life-path number 8, Cox embodies the communicative and transformative energy of her sign.
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Trivia
- In 2014, Cox became the first transgender person to appear on the cover of Time magazine.
- She won a Daytime Emmy Award in 2015 as executive producer for Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word, making her the first trans woman to win in that category.
- Cox is the first openly transgender person to have a wax figure of herself at Madame Tussauds.
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Numerology
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The Powerhouse
Driven and business-minded. Laverne Cox extend their craft into ownership: labels, production companies, brand lines.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- IsaacMonkey · 2004
- Robbie UreMonkey · 2004
- Griffin GluckDragon · 2000
- Jade PettyjohnDragon · 2000
- Ruby StokesDragon · 2000
CHALLENGING
- Ádám SimonHorse · 1990
- Chris Colfer
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- Laverne Cox is 54 years old (born May 29, 1972).
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- Laverne Cox is a Gemini, born May 29, 1972.
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- Laverne Cox was born in 1972, the year of the Water Rat.
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