Laverne Cox
Laverne Cox (born May 29, 1972) is an American actress and LGBTQ+ advocate. She rose to prominence with her role as Sophia Burset on the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black, becoming the first openly transgender person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in any acting category, and the first to be nominated for an Emmy Award since composer Angela Morley in 1990. In 2015, she won a Daytime Emmy Award in Outstanding Special Class Special as executive producer for Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word, making her the first openly transgender woman to win the award. In 2017, she became the first transgender person to play a transgender series regular on broadcast TV as Cameron Wirth on CBS's Doubt.
Cox appeared as a contestant on the first season of VH1's reality show I Want to Work for Diddy, and co-produced and co-hosted the VH1 makeover television series TRANSform Me. In April 2014, Cox was honored by GLAAD with its Stephen F. Kolzak Award for her work as an advocate for the transgender community. In June 2014, Cox became the first openly transgender person to appear on the cover of Time magazine. Cox is the first openly transgender person to appear on the cover of a Cosmopolitan magazine, with her February 2018 cover on the South African edition. She is also the first openly transgender person to have a wax figure of herself at Madame Tussauds.
Laverne won in her original season
Cox appeared as a contestant on the first season of VH1's reality show I Want to Work for Diddy, and co-produced and co-hosted the VH1 makeover television series TRANSform Me. In April 2014, Cox was honored by GLAAD with its Stephen F. Kolzak Award for her work as an advocate for the transgender community. In June 2014, Cox became the first openly transgender person to appear on the cover of Time magazine. Cox is the first openly transgender person to appear on the cover of a Cosmopolitan magazine, with her February 2018 cover on the South African edition. She is also the first openly transgender person to have a wax figure of herself at Madame Tussauds.
Laverne won in her original season
Artem Chigvintsev
Artem Vladimirovich Chigvintsev (born 12 June 1982) is a Russian-American professional dancer, specialising in Latin dancing. Chigvintsev joined the cast of Burn the Floor. He performed both on Broadway and more recently in the West End in 2009. Chigvintsev joined Strictly Come Dancing straight from Burn the Floor in London in 2010–2013 in his first year, winning the show along with his celebrity partner Kara Tointon.
Artem's previous DWTSVR partners includes: Jennifer Aniston, Olivia Culpo, Alex Morgan, Megan Fox
Artem's previous DWTSVR partners includes: Jennifer Aniston, Olivia Culpo, Alex Morgan, Megan Fox
Laverne Cox & Artem Chigvintsev
Week 1: Tango: "I Got You"- Disciples (30)
Week 2: Jive: "Everybody Talks"- Neon Trees (32)
Week 3: Salsa: "Livin' la Vida Loca"- Ricky Martin (32)
Week 4: Cha-Cha-Cha: "Crazy In Love"- Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z (31)
Week 5: Viennese Waltz: "Never Knew I Needed"- Ne-Yo (35)
Week 6: Argentine Tango: "They"- Jem (36)
Week 7: Jazz: "Straight Up"- Paula Abdul (40)
Week 8: Waltz: "Heaven in My Arms"- Carola (38)
Total: 244.0
Average: 34.25
Week 2: Jive: "Everybody Talks"- Neon Trees (32)
Week 3: Salsa: "Livin' la Vida Loca"- Ricky Martin (32)
Week 4: Cha-Cha-Cha: "Crazy In Love"- Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z (31)
Week 5: Viennese Waltz: "Never Knew I Needed"- Ne-Yo (35)
Week 6: Argentine Tango: "They"- Jem (36)
Week 7: Jazz: "Straight Up"- Paula Abdul (40)
Week 8: Waltz: "Heaven in My Arms"- Carola (38)
Total: 244.0
Average: 34.25