Laverne Cox's Net Worth

The American actress, reality television personality, and television producer Laverne Cox best known for her character as Sophia Burset on the Netflix series "Orange is the New Black", has a net worth of $6 million. Read further to know who exactly Laverne Cox is.

Early life

Laverne Cox was born In Mobile, Alabama, on May 29, 1972. She was brought by her lone mother and grandmother in the AME Zion church and had an identical twin brother named M Lamar. Cox attempted suicide when she was 11 years old after experiencing bullying as a child for not acting manly enough. She received her basic education from the Alabama School of Fine Arts, Birmingham, where she first pursued dance before switching to creative writing. After that, Cox spent two years at Indiana University Bloomington before transferring to Marymount Manhattan College. She began her acting studies at the latter institution.

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Professional career

She made her first TV debut by appearing on "Law & Order" and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" in 2008. She also appeared as a contestant on the first season of the VH1 reality series "I Want to Work for Diddy."

First Black transgender to produce show: Later Cox came up with her show, "Transform Me," where she became the first black transgender person to star in and produce her show.

First transgender Barbie

Cox became Mattel's first-ever transgender Barbie in May 2022.

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Orange is the New Black" series

Cox attained limelight through her role as a transgender jail prisoner and former fireman Sophia Burset on the Netflix streaming series "Orange is the New Black" and quickly rose to stardom that appeared seven seasons till 2019. Through the Netflix series "Orange is the New Black", she voiced to many transgender people like her.

Other television shows include faking ItGirlfriends' Guide to DivorceThe Mindy ProjectThe Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp AgainDoubt

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First black transgender producer

She produced and appeared in the documentary "Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word, Cox appeared in cameo roles in shows like

• Weird City
• Dear White People
• A Black Lady Sketch Show
• Curb Your Enthusiasm
• The Blacklist
• She also did the voice-over for  
• Tuca & Bertie
• Awkwafina is Nora from Queens
• Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
• Inventing Anna

Filmy roles

Cox had her first role in the 2011 movie, "Musical Chairs" followed by 

• 36 Saints
• Grandma
• Freak Show
• Can You Keep a Secret
• Charlie's Angels
• Bad Hair
• Promising Young Woman
• Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen
• Jolt

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Activist

Cox is a staunch supporter of the LGBTQ community, and in 2014 she took part in the campaign to overturn an Arizona legislation that made it simpler for law enforcement to target transgender women of colour on the streets. Later in 2017, Cox worked on a movie describing the trans history and political opposition with the ACLU and numerous trans people.

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Personal life

Cox started her romance with Jono Freedrix, the president of Vancouver-based film and theatre company The Virtual Stage, in 2016 and later got split. Then from 2017 to 2019, she started dating Kyle Draper and later parted ways. Cox is now dating a third guy and keeping it a great secret from the public eye.

Awards

• She made history by being the first transgender person to get a Primetime Emmy acting nomination.
• Also won Screen Actors Guild Award twice as part of the show's ensemble.
• Cox won a Daytime Emmy Award for the documentary "Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word."
• Cox also won GLAAD's Stephen F. Kolzak Award and the Transgender Law Center's Claire Skiffington Vanguard Award.
• An honorary doctorate from the New School.

FAQ's

Q: Is Laverne Cox a twin brother?

A: Lamar is the identical twin of actress Laverne Cox and played his sister's character pre-transition in two episodes of the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black.

Q: Is Laverne Cox rich?

A: Laverne Cox is the richest transgender woman, with a net worth of $6 million.

Q: Whom is she currently dating now?

A: Previously, she was dating Kyle Draper, and after the breakup, she is dating another person and keeping her dating life low profile away from the media. 

Q: What made Laverne Cox famous?

A: She became famous by becoming the first transgender actress to be nominated for a Primetime acting Emmy.

Q: Is Laverne Cox married?

A: No, she is not married yet and is currently in a dating relationship.