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Nichelle Nichols is an American actress, singer, and voice artist. She sang with Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton before turning to acting. Nichols played Nyota Uhura in the Star Trek television series, as well as the succeeding motion pictures. Nichols's role was groundbreaking as a future role-model for African American female characters on American television. She also worked to recruit diverse astronauts to NASA, including women and ethnic minorities.
Birth Name
Grace Dell Nichols
Born
Wednesday, 28 December 1932
Died
Saturday, 30 July 2022
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Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
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| The Space Race | Self | 2024 |
| See It Loud: The History of Black Television | Self | 2023 |
| Who Do You Believe? | Self | 2022 |
| The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek | Self - Uhura, The Original Series / Self - Uhura The Original Series | 2021 |
| Star Trek: Prodigy | Uhura | 2021 |
| Space Command | Octavia Butler | 2021 |
| Woman in Motion | Self | 2021 |
| Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults | Self | 2020 |
| Challenger: The Final Flight | Self - 'Star Trek' Actress | 2020 |
| Star Trek First Frontier | Nyota Uhura | 2020 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Woman in Motion | 2021 |
| Unbelievable!!!!! | 2020 |
| Lady Magdalene's | 2008 |
