American actress, Laverne Cox was born on May 29, 1972 in Mobile, Alabama in the United States of America. She is a transgender woman.

She is known for defending the rights of the LGBTQ community in the United States. Laverne was the first transgender person to receive a Primetime Emmy nomination for acting.

Additionally, she became the first Emmy Award nominee since 1990 by composer Angela Morley. She rose to fame for her portrayal of Sophia Burset in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black.

Cox was co-host and co-producer of the makeover television show TRANSform Me on VH1, and she participated in the inaugural season of the reality program I Want to Work for Diddy on VH1.

In April 2014, Cox received the Stephen F. Kolzak Award from GLAAD in recognition of his work on behalf of the transgender community.

Biography of Laverne Cox

Laverne Cox was born on May 29, 1972, in Mobile, Alabama, United States of America, along with her twin brother M Lamar. She was raised by her mother, Gloria Cox and her grandmother in an AME Zion church.

She earned her degree in dance from the Alabama School of Fine Arts in Birmingham, Alabama, where she previously studied creative writing.

After spending two years at Indiana University in Bloomington, she transferred to Marymount Manhattan College in New York to study theater instead of dance, particularly classical ballet.

She continued to perform as a drag queen at a Lower East Side restaurant where she had previously applied to work as a waiter during her first season on Orange Is the New Black.

Before Cox changed her gender to female, she had earlier claimed that she nearly committed suicide upon realizing she had developed feelings for her classmate and had been bullied for not acting like a man.

Age of Laverne Cox

Cox was born in 1972. She is currently 50 years old.

Laverne Cox Family

Cox was born to Gloria Cox and has an identical twin brother named M Lamar. Details regarding his other relatives have not yet been documented on the internet.

Husband of Laverne Cox

Cox is not married yet but she has dated about three men after changing her gender. She had a relationship with Kyle Draper, a social media expert, but broke up after two years.

Her current love life has not been detailed on the internet, but we believe that Cox dreams of settling down with a man as a husband.

Laverne’s parents

Cox was raised by her mother, Gloria Cox. Details about his father have not yet been published on the web.

Laverne Cox, brother and sister

Cox grew up with his identical twin brother, M Lamar, who is also a performer, actor, and artist. He was also born on May 29, 1972, in Mobile, Alabama, United States.

Laverne Cox income

Cox’s net worth is estimated to be around $6 million.