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Nichelle Nichols

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.

Filmography

1982
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

as Cmdr. Uhura

Movie
1979
Star Trek: The Motion Picture

as Lt. Cmdr. Uhura

Movie
1999
Futurama

as Nichelle Nichols' Head (voice)

TV Show
1966
Star Trek

as Uhura

TV Show