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Laverne Cox

Laverne Cox

American actress and LGBT advocate
Laverne Cox 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.Wikipedia
BornMay 29, 1972
HometownMobile, Alabama, United States
Net worth$6 million
Height5'11" (1.80m)
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Fashion highlights from the 66th Grammy Awards

Victoria Monét twinned with her daughter Hazel on the red carpet of the 66th annual Grammy Awards. Other stars who served looks include Sara Gazarek, the members of boygenius and Laverne Cox. (Feb. 4)
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AWARDS

YearAssociationsCategoryWorkResult
2016Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesOrange Is the New BlackWinner
2015Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesOrange Is the New BlackWinner
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