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Laverne Cox's Breakout Role Model

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Laverne Cox is an Emmy-nominated actress that is best known for her breakout role as Sophia Burset in the Netflix hit show Orange is the New Black. Cox is the newest face for African American trans women because through her gender nonconformity, she is now a successful and accomplished actress

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