Nichelle Nichols

Nichelle Nichols

Acting28th December 1932(died at 89)Robbins, Illinois, USA86 titles

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.

Born

28th December 1932 · Robbins, Illinois, USA

Died

30th July 2022

Known for

Acting

Also known as

Grace Dell Nichols

Links

IMDb

Known for

Filmography

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