Nichelle Nichols

Known for ActingBorn 1932-12-28Died 2022-07-30Robbins, Illinois, USA

Nichelle Nichols (born Grace Dell Nichols; December 28, 1932 - July 30, 2022) was an American actress, singer and voice artist. She sang with Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton before turning to acting. Her most famous role is that of communications officer Lieutenant Uhura aboard the USS Enterprise in the popular Star Trek television series, as well as the succeeding motion pictures, where her character was eventually promoted in Starfleet to the rank of commander. In 2006, she added executive producer to her résumé.Read more

Movies & web series

The Order

Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

Roddenberry's Trek

Batman: The Animated Series

Futurama

Spider-Man

Star Trek: The Original Series – The Roddenberry Vault

Gargoyles

The Simpsons

One Strange Rock

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Woman in the Rain

Star Trek

For the Love of Spock

Heroes

Star Trek: Prodigy

Die Harald Schmidt Show

To Be Takei

The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek

Challenger: The Final Flight

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Comedy Central Roasts

The Real History of Science Fiction

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Comic Book Men

Woman in Motion

Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults

The Last Angel of History

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

Commander Toad in Space

Get a Life!

Star Trek

The Lieutenant

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

Downward Dog

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner

After They Were Famous

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

50 Years of Star Trek

Antony and Cleopatra

Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Trekkies

Truck Turner

United We Fan

Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding!

Building Star Trek