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] From 1977 to 2015, she volunteered her time to promote NASA's programs and recruit diverse astronauts, including some of the first female and ethnic minority astronauts.[3][4]
Born in the Chicago suburb of Robbins, she trained in dance, and began her career as a dancer, singer and model in Chicago. As an actor, she appeared on stage, in television and in film.
^Sottile, Zoe. "Nichelle Nichols, trailblazing 'Star Trek' actress, dies at 89". CNN. Archived from the original on July 31, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
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^Hahn, Michael (August 20, 2009). "GPN-2004-00017 – Nichelle Nichols, NASA Recruiter". NASA. Archived from the original on December 22, 2009. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
^Currie, Netisha (March 1, 2016). "To Boldly Go Where No (Wo)Man Has Gone Before…". Rediscovering Black History, National Archives. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2020. Many astronauts have credited Nichols and the character of Lt. Uhura as an inspiration to them for seeking out opportunities with NASA, including: Ronald McNair, Sally Ride, Judith Resnik, current NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, and the first African American woman in space – Mae Jemison.
NichelleNichols (/nɪˈʃɛl/ nish-EL; born Grace Dell Nichols; December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022) was an American actress, singer and dancer whose portrayal...
In the original television series, the character was portrayed by NichelleNichols, who reprised the role for the first six Star Trek feature films. A...
entered into relationships with NichelleNichols and Majel Barrett, seeking to have an open relationship with both women. Nichols has since said that they broke...
Jr., with a supporting cast of James Coburn, Joanna Bacalso, Sisqó, NichelleNichols, Christopher Judge, Michael Bolton and M. Emmet Walsh. The film was...
Celestis' "Enterprise Flight". The flight will also contain the ashes of NichelleNichols and Douglas Trumbull. Barrett-Roddenberry died on the morning of December...
Before his work on Star Trek, he began relationships with NichelleNichols and Majel Barrett. Nichols wrote about their relationship in her autobiography Beyond...
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Bryan Fuller conceived the character based on the cultural impact of NichelleNichols' portrayal of Uhura, as well as that of Mae Jemison and Ruby Bridges...
'You can't. You're part of history.' — NichelleNichols, Detroit Free Press (2016) After the show, Nichols used this public standing to speak for women...
Kai Terrence Mann – Oberon Kate Mulgrew – Titania, Anastasia Renard NichelleNichols – Diane Maza C. C. H. Pounder – Desdemona, Coldfire Gregg Rainwater –...
and film dialogue of the characters as depicted by Leonard Nimoy, NichelleNichols, James Doohan, and René Auberjonois, respectively. Beverly Crusher...
NASA astronaut program. He was one of several astronauts recruited by NichelleNichols as part of a NASA effort to increase the number of minority and female...
minorities. To assist finding candidates the milestone Star Trek star NichelleNichols was hired, after she spoke at the National Space Institute for the...
The series so typecast the actors, however—as early as March 1970, NichelleNichols complained of Star Trek having "defined [her] so narrowly as an actress"...
Leonard "Bones" McCoy, James Doohan as Montgomery "Scotty" Scott, NichelleNichols as Uhura, George Takei as Hikaru Sulu, and Walter Koenig as Pavel Chekov...
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