Is Laverne Cox A Man Or Woman? A common question asked about the actress famous for being a gender equality activist. Learn along to find out about her gender.

Laverne Cox is a gay right activist and actress from the United States.

She gained notoriety with her portrayal as Sophia Burset on the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black.

 She also became the first transgender person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in any acting category and the first since composer Angela Morley in 1990.

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Is Laverne Cox A Man Or Woman?

Laverne Cox is the first transgender person to be on Time magazine's cover.

Cox has been recognized as a trailblazer for the transgender community by her LGBT colleagues and many others and has won multiple honors for her activist approach to raising awareness.

Her media influence and notoriety have sparked a rising discussion regarding transgender culture, particularly transgender women, and how transgender connects with one's race.

She received an Honorary Doctorate from The New School in New York City in May 2016 for her revolutionary efforts in the battle for gender equality.

Laverne Cox Photos - Before And After Surgery

Laverne Cox has never been afraid to talk about her transition.

The Orange Is the New Black actress, 31, began the procedure in her twenties in New York City, describing the experience as "totally different" from Caitlyn Jenner's extremely public transition.

Though she's been outspoken about the challenges that trans women face, she's never really opened up about what that experience was like for her on a personal level - until now.

Looking back on this point in her life, she remembers a "very attractive young woman experiencing it."

However, she acknowledges that she was overcompensating since she wasn't yet satisfied with her looks - mostly because of how others treated her.

Where Is Laverne Cox Now/Today?

As of right now, there have not been many updates about her.

Well, two years ago, she attracted attention from fans when she became a victim of a transphobic attack.

In a live Instagram video, Cox, 48, revealed that she and a male companion were strolling earlier that day in Griffith Park in Los Angeles when a man "quite forcefully" asked for the time.

Cox's companion informed him of the time, at which point the guy inquired, "Guy or girl?"

Her buddy, realizing the man was talking to Cox, ordered him to "(expletive) off," and the man began beating her.

The actress and her companion, who wished to remain nameless, felt the man wanted Cox to answer his questions for him to determine "if I'm trans or not."

Cox claimed she took out her phone to contact 911, but "all of a sudden, it's done, and the person is gone," so she didn't.