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Nichelle Nichols

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1932-12-28

Deathday: 2022-07-30 (89 years old)

Biography

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.

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Filmography

all 93

Movies 71

self 38

TV Shows 22

Voice 7

Self

Nichelle Nichols

Biography

Filmography

all 93

Movies 71

self 38

TV Shows 22

Voice 7

The Space Race (2023)

Star Trek Renegades OMINARA (2021)

The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek (2021)

Star Trek: Prodigy (2021)

Woman in Motion (2021)

Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults (2020)

Challenger: The Final Flight (2020)

Star Trek: First Frontier (2020)

Unbelievable!!!!! (2020)

Surge of Dawn (2019)

American Nightmares (2018)

United We Fan (2018)

One Strange Rock (2018)

The White Orchid (2018)

Sharknado 5: Global Swarming (2017)

Downward Dog (2017)

Renegades: The Requiem: Part 1 (2017)

Orders (2017)

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault (2016)

For the Love of Spock (2016)

Building Star Trek (2016)

50 Years of Star Trek (2016)

The Order (2016)

Star Trek: Renegades (2015)

Roddenberry's Trek (2015)

To Be Takei (2014)

The Real History of Science Fiction (2014)

Get a Life! (2012)

Comic Book Men (2012)

Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories (2011)

Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster (2010)

Astro Black: We are the Robots (2010)

Star Trek: Casting (2009)

Bring Back... Star Trek (2009)

Tru Loved (2008)

Lady Magdalene's (2008)

The Torturer (2008)

Star Trek: Of Gods and Men (2007)

Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier (2007)

Heroes (2006)

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner (2006)

40 Years of Star Trek (2006)

Are We There Yet? (2005)

Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes (2005)

Reflections on Spock (2004)

Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century (2004)

Birth of a Timeless Legacy (2004)

Roddenberry on Patrol (2003)

Comedy Central Roasts (2003)

After They Were Famous (2002)

Snow Dogs (2002)

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2000)

Futurama (1999)

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood (1998)

Inside Star Trek: The Real Story (1998)

Trekkies (1997)

The Last Angel of History (1996)

Star Trek Story (1996)

Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995)

The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space (1995)

William Shatner's Star Trek Memories (1995)

William Shatner: Captain's Log (1994)

Star Trek: A Captain's Log (1994)

Spider-Man (1994)

Gargoyles (1994)

Commander Toad in Space (1993)

Batman: The Animated Series (1992)

Black Sci-Fi (1992)

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)

Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special (1991)

The Simpsons (1989)

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1932-12-28

Deathday

2022-07-30 (89 years old)

Birth Name

Grace Dell Nichols

Birth Place

Robbins, United States

Citizenships

United States

Residences

Woodland Hills, United States

Also Known As

Grace Dell Nichols

Awards

Women in Technology Hall of Fame, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Inkpot Award