Laverne Cox
As an actress, Laverne is the very first transgender person to be shortlisted for a Primetime Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She was the first trans woman to be featured on the cover of Time magazine in 2014, and she was the first transgender person to be featured on the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine’s South African edition the following year. She is also the first trans woman to have a wax figure of herself created at the Madame Tussauds Museum in London, which opened in 2012.
Laverne Cox
Caitlyn Jenner
Caitlyn Jenner is widely considered to be the most well-known transgender woman in the world. Caitlyn Jenner, who previously graced the cover of Playgirl, is now universally acknowledged as the first transwoman to appear on the cover of Vanity Fair. She said, “I’m so happy after such a long struggle to be living my true self. Welcome to the world, Caitlyn. Can’t wait for you to get to know her/me.”
Caitlyn Jenner
