Nichelle Nichols as Uhura on the set of Star Trek: The Original Series
First appearance
Nichelle Nichols:
"The Cage" (1965)
"The Man Trap" (1966)
(The Original Series)
Zoe Saldaña:
Star Trek (2009)
Celia Rose Gooding:
"Strange New Worlds" (2022)
(Strange New Worlds)
Created by
Gene Roddenberry
Portrayed by
Nichelle Nichols (1966–1991)
Zoe Saldaña (2009–2016)
Celia Rose Gooding (2022–present)
Voiced by
Nichelle Nichols (The Animated Series) Celia Rose Gooding ("Those Old Scientists")
In-universe information
Gender
Female
Title
Lieutenant
Commander
Captain
Occupation
Linguistics
Cryptographer
Philologist
Affiliation
United Federation of Planets Starfleet
Significant other
Spock (reboot films)
Nyota Uhura (/niˈoʊtəʊˈhʊrə/), or simply Uhura, is a fictional character in the Star Trek franchise. In the original television series, the character was portrayed by Nichelle Nichols, who reprised the role for the first six Star Trek feature films. A younger Uhura is portrayed by Celia Rose Gooding in the 2022 prequel series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, while an alternate timeline version of Uhura has been portrayed by actress Zoe Saldaña in the feature films Star Trek (2009), Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), and Star Trek Beyond (2016).
Uhura is a polyglot, translator and communications officer who specializes in linguistics, cryptography, and philology. She was an important part of the original series' multicultural crew and one of the first black characters to be portrayed in a non-menial role on an American television series.
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