Laverne Cox

Biography

Laverne Cox (born May 29, 1972) is an American actress and LGBTQ 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. In 2015, she won a Daytime Emmy Awa... show more

Known For

Acting

Popularity

1.1

Gender

Female

Place of Birth

Mobile, Alabama, USA

Birthday

May 29, 1972

Known for

Uglies

Uglies

2024
5.8
The Exhibitionists

The Exhibitionists

2012
2.9
Power of Women: The Changemakers

Power of Women: The Changemakers

2022
0.0
The Normal Heart

The Normal Heart

2021
0.0
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter

Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter

2022
8.0
Grandma

Grandma

2015
6.5
Grand Street

Grand Street

2014
5.0
Musical Chairs

Musical Chairs

2012
5.0
Uncle Stephanie

Uncle Stephanie

2009
1.0
The Stroll

The Stroll

2023
6.4
Carl(a)

Carl(a)

2011
7.2
Outcome

Outcome

...
0.0
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again

The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again

2016
5.1
Free CeCe

Free CeCe

2016
6.7
The T Word

The T Word

2014
5.1
The Trans List

The Trans List

2016
6.0
Freak Show

Freak Show

2018
6.7
Time Marches Forward & So Do We

Time Marches Forward & So Do We

2017
0.0
Can You Keep a Secret?

Can You Keep a Secret?

2019
6.4
We Won't Be Erased

We Won't Be Erased

2018
0.0
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom

The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom

2018
7.7
Promising Young Woman

Promising Young Woman

2020
7.4
Jolt

Jolt

2021
6.5
Savage X Fenty Show

Savage X Fenty Show

2019
8.1
Gavin Grimm vs.

Gavin Grimm vs.

2017
5.0
Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

2019
6.4
Bad Hair

Bad Hair

2021
5.8
Disclosure

Disclosure

2020
7.8
Down This Road

Down This Road

2010
0.0
Senior Entourage

Senior Entourage

2021
2.0
Heightened Scrutiny

Heightened Scrutiny

2025
8.0
Animal Farm

Animal Farm

2025
5.4
A Deeper Love: The Story of Miss Peppermint

A Deeper Love: The Story of Miss Peppermint

2025
0.0
A Very Jonas Christmas Movie

A Very Jonas Christmas Movie

2025
6.3
Senior Entourage

Senior Entourage

2021
2.0
A Trans History: Time Marches Forward and So Do We

A Trans History: Time Marches Forward and So Do We

2017
0.0
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship

The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship

2025
9.0
The View

The View

1997
4.3
The Blacklist

The Blacklist

2013
7.6
A Black Lady Sketch Show

A Black Lady Sketch Show

2019
7.0
A Little Late with Lilly Singh

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

2019
3.6
Law & Order

Law & Order

1990
7.4
Orange Is the New Black

Orange Is the New Black

2013
7.7
Faking It

Faking It

2014
6.7
The Mindy Project

The Mindy Project

2012
6.3
MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards

1984
7.7
The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996
6.4
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014
5.3
The View

The View

1997
4.3
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014
7.8
Doubt

Doubt

2017
4.5
LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988
5.4
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014
5.9
Drop the Mic

Drop the Mic

2017
6.1
The Oscars

The Oscars

1953
7.0
Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

2010
6.6
Project Runway

Project Runway

2004
6.2
The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019
6.3
Lip Sync Battle

Lip Sync Battle

2015
6.4
The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022
5.6
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009
5.1
The Grammys

The Grammys

1959
8.6
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party

Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party

2016
8.5
Trailblazer Honors

Trailblazer Honors

2014
7.5
If We're Being Honest with Laverne Cox

If We're Being Honest with Laverne Cox

2022
5.5
To Tell the Truth

To Tell the Truth

2016
6.2
Match Game

Match Game

2016
6.4
Password

Password

2022
5.8
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens

Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens

2020
6.8
Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler

Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler

2018
5.0
Inventing Anna

Inventing Anna

2022
6.8
RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

2009
7.5
Amend: The Fight for America

Amend: The Fight for America

2021
7.1
Visible: Out on Television

Visible: Out on Television

2020
6.8
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999
7.9
Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000
8.0
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

2021
7.0
Weird City

Weird City

2019
6.1
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

2020
10.0
Clean Slate

Clean Slate

2025
6.4
Sherri

Sherri

2022
3.0
The $100,000 Pyramid

The $100,000 Pyramid

2016
7.0
American Music Awards

American Music Awards

1974
8.2
Celebrity Weakest Link

Celebrity Weakest Link

2025
0.0
Celebrity Family Feud

Celebrity Family Feud

2015
7.8

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