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Nichelle Nichols ( / nɪˈʃɛl / nish-EL; born Grace Dell Nichols; December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022) [1] was an American actress, singer and dancer whose portrayal of Uhura in Star Trek and its film sequels was groundbreaking for African American actresses on American television. [2]
Jul 31, 2022 · Actress and singer Nichelle Nichols, best known for her groundbreaking portrayal of Lt. Nyota Uhura in “Star Trek: The Original Series,” has died at age 89, according to a...
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Nichelle Nichols was a singer, dancer and actress who played Lt. Nyota Uhura in Star Trek (1966) and its films. She also appeared in other TV shows and movies, and received awards and honors for her work and activism.
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- William Shatner, Nichelle Nichols, and Robert Walker Jr. in Star Trek (1966)
- Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, Paul Baxley, and Nichelle Nichols in Star Trek (1966)
- Nichelle Nichols in TCM Remembers 2022 (2022)
- Walter Koenig, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, and Nichelle Nichols in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
- Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, DeForest Kelley, and Nichelle Nichols in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
- Kim Cattrall, Walter Koenig, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, Nichelle Nichols, Denise Lynne Roberts, and David Keith Anderson in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
- Walter Koenig, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, Christopher Plummer, David Warner, Rosanna DeSoto, and Nichelle Nichols in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
- Walter Koenig, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, DeForest Kelley, David Warner, and Nichelle Nichols in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
Jul 31, 2022 · Nichelle Nichols, the actress revered by “Star Trek” fans for her role as Lieutenant Uhura, the communications officer on the starship U.S.S. Enterprise, died on Saturday in Silver City, N.M....
Aug 1, 2022 · Nichols broke barriers as Lieutenant Uhura in the 1960s sci-fi TV series, becoming one of the first black women in authority on US TV. She also inspired women and minorities to join Nasa's Space programme and worked with Martin Luther King Jr.
Jul 31, 2022 · Nichelle Nichols, the groundbreaking actor who played Lieutenant Nyota Uhura on the original "Star Trek" series, has died. She was 89. Nichols' death was confirmed on Sunday by...
Jul 31, 2022 · Nichelle Nichols, who portrayed communications officer Uhura on the original “ Star Trek ” series, died Saturday night in Silver City, N.M. She was 89 years old.