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Laverne Cox of "I Want to Work for Diddy"
Then: Although Cox was competing to be Sean Combs' assistant, VH1 took notice and asked her to come up with original show ideas. As a result, she became the first African-American transgender star to lead a TV show with her makeover series "Transform Me."
Now: Cox is still breaking records as the first openly transgender person to be nominated for an Emmy in an acting category for her role as Sophia Burset in "Orange Is the New Black." She's also the first transgender person to be on the cover of Time. And with her new upcoming series "Doubt," she will be the first transgendered series regular in primetime TV.
Then: Although Cox was competing to be Sean Combs' assistant, VH1 took notice and asked her to come up with original show ideas. As a result, she became the first African-American transgender star to lead a TV show with her makeover series "Transform Me."
Now: Cox is still breaking records as the first openly transgender person to be nominated for an Emmy in an acting category for her role as Sophia Burset in "Orange Is the New Black." She's also the first transgender person to be on the cover of Time. And with her new upcoming series "Doubt," she will be the first transgendered series regular in primetime TV.
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