The four-time Emmy nominee went on to explain why Barbie in particular means so much to her: 'I begged my mother for a Barbie doll and she said no because I was assigned male at birth. Laverne Cox is officially a Barbie girl! In honor of the history-making actress's 50th birthday on May 29, 2022, Mattel released a special Tribute Collection Barbie doll in her likeness - the very first trans Barbie! 'What excites me most about her being out in the world is that trans young people can see her and maybe get to purchase her and play with her, and know that there's a Barbie made by Mattel, for the first time, in the likeness of a trans person,' the 'Orange Is the New Black' alum told People magazine of the honor.
