Alaqua Cox Biography
Aalqua Cox is a Native American actress. She landed her breakthrough role as Maya Lopez/Echo within the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the Disney+ series Hawkeye 2021 and as the protagonist in the new spin-off series Echo 2024.
How old is Alauqa Cox? – Age
She is 26 years old as of February, 2023. Alaqua was born on February 13, 1997, in Menominee Indian Reservation, Wisconsim, United States.
Alaqua Cox Height
The star stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches tall.
Who are Alaqua Cox’s parents? – Family
According to sources the actress was born Deaf from birth, and her parents are Elena and Bill Cox. She is a member of the Menominee and Mohican nation, and she has three siblings: Will, Jordan, and Katie. Cox attended the Wisconsin School for the Deaf, where she played on the girls’ basketball team from 2014 to 2015 and on the volleyball team.
Alaqua Cox Career
The 26 year old actress was cast in Hawkeye as Echo, her debut acting role, on December 3, 2020. Deaf activist Nyle DiMarco and many others applauded the casting. In June 2021, Echo co-creator David W. Mack reacted to the news of the Echo television series by expressing gratitude to Cox for being a representative for deaf and Indigenous youth.
She was on the red carpet for Marvel’s Hawkeye premiere. The D23 magazine that Jeremy Renner and Hailee Stainfield both worked to learn some American Sign Language so that they could communicate more easily with her. “I thought it was sweet of them putting in efforts to learn basic ASL to communicate with me. It means a lot to me as a Deaf person”, she said.
Alaqua Cox Net Worth
Her net worth is estimated from $5,000 to $600000.
Alaqua Cox TV
2021 – Hawkeye
2024 – Echo