answers: Laverne Cox
context: to be on the cover of "Time" magazine, be nominated for a Primetime Emmy, and have a wax work in Madame Tussauds, as well as the first openly transgender woman to win a Daytime Emmy as an Executive Producer. In May 2016, Cox was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from The New School in New York City for her progressive work in the fight for gender equality. Laverne Cox Laverne Cox is an American actress and LGBT advocate. She rose to prominence with her role as Sophia Burset on the Netflix series "Orange Is the New Black", becoming the first openly </s> a July 2015 "Vanity Fair" cover story. Her name and gender change became official on September 25, 2015. She has been called the most famous openly transgender woman in the world. From 2015 to 2016, Jenner starred in the reality television series "I Am Cait", which focused on her gender transition. Caitlyn Marie Jenner was born William Bruce Jenner on October 28, 1949, in Mount Kisco, New York, to Esther Ruth ("née" McGuire) and William Hugh Jenner. Her father was an arborist. She is of English, Scottish, Irish, Dutch, and Welsh descent. She has two sisters, Lisa and Pam. Her </s> Eli Erlick Eli Erlick (born July 10, 1995) is an American transgender activist, writer, and director of Trans Student Educational Resources. Eli Erlick was born on July 10, 1995. Her parents met while protesting, which she cites as a background behind her community work. She is of Jewish heritage and grew up near the rural community of Willits, California, where she said she experienced isolation, abuse, and violence, was not allowed to use the school restroom, and was threatened and bullied. At age 13, she transitioned to female, keeping her birth name. She then began her work in advocacy and
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