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  1. Nichelle Nichols

    Nichelle Nichols (/ n ɪ ˈ ʃ ɛ l / nish-EL; born Grace Dell Nichols; December 28, 1932 - July 30, 2022) was an American actress, singer and dancer whose portrayal of Uhura in Star Trek and its film sequels was groundbreaking for African American actresses on American television. From 1977 to 2015, she volunteered her time to promote NASA's programs and recruit diverse astronauts ...

  2. Nyota Uhura

    Nyota Uhura (/ n i ˈ oʊ t ə ʊ ˈ h ʊr ə /), or simply Uhura, is a fictional character in the Star Trek franchise. In the original television series, the character was portrayed by Nichelle Nichols, who reprised the role for the first six Star Trek feature films.A younger Uhura is portrayed by Celia Rose Gooding in the 2022 prequel series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, while an alternate ...

  3. Black Women In Star Trek

    Actress | Blindspot. Michelle Hurd was born in New York City, New York, USA. Michelle is an actor and producer, known for Blindspot (2015), Star Trek: Picard (2020) and The Glades (2010). Michelle has been married to Garret Dillahunt since July 6, 2007. Star Trek: Picard (TV Series) Raffi Musiker.

  4. Nichelle Nichols

    Nichelle Nichols. Actress: Star Trek. Nichelle Nichols was one of 10 children born to parents Lishia and Samuel Nichols in Robbins, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. She was a singer and dancer before turning to acting and finding fame in her groundbreaking role of Lt. Nyota Uhura in the Star Trek (1966) series. As long as she could remember, she wanted to do nothing but sing, dance, act and write ...

  5. On 'Star Trek,' Nichelle Nichols boldly went where no Black woman had

    Trailblazing 'Star Trek' actor Nichelle Nichols dies at 89. Uhura, a beautiful Black woman working alongside Capt. James T. Kirk and Mr. Spock and other members of the crew of the famous USS ...

  6. Nichelle Nichols was my hero and a groundbreaking figure for Black women

    The death of the Star Trek actor leaves behind a hugely important legacy both on the small screen and in space. N ichelle Nichols was my hero. Her death on Saturday at 89 was the passing of an ...

  7. How Nichelle Nichols broke racial stereotypes on 'Star Trek'

    July 31, 2022. Nichelle Nichols, who broke barriers for Black women in Hollywood when she played communications officer Lt. Uhura on the original "Star Trek" television series, has died at the ...

  8. Uhura, Black To the Future

    Uhura, Black To the Future. Aug 1. When Lt. Uhura appeared on the debut episode of Star Trek in September 1966, she was boldly going where no Black woman had gone before: as a continuing character on a network TV series depicting a future where the color of her skin didn't matter, only the content of her character.

  9. Nichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura on 'Star Trek,' dead at 89 : NPR

    Actress and singer Nichelle Nichols, best known as Star Trek 's communications officer Lieutenant Uhura, died Saturday night in Silver City, New Mexico. She was 89 years old. "I regret to inform ...

  10. Nichelle Nichols made Black sci-fi fans believe they could reach for

    Star Trek icon Nichelle Nichols died over the weekend at the age of 89. ... Nichelle Nichols boldly went where no Black woman had gone before — and gave sci-fi fans of color a bridge to the stars.

  11. Ten Noteworthy Black Star Trek Characters

    Commodore Stone. Even before the original Star Trek series gave us a pioneering black scientist in it's second season with with richard Daystrom, the first season episode "Court Martial" gave us another pioneering black Star Fleet official. In early 1967, the same year the United States Navy would see its first black Captain (Samuel L. Gravely, Jr., also to be the Navy's first black ...

  12. How Sonequa Martin-Green became the first black female lead of Star

    Star Trek pioneered diversity long before diversity was a hot-button issue. When the series first launched 51 years ago, its original crew featured black, Asian and, yes, females actors - not ...

  13. The Untold Truth Of Star Trek's Nyota Uhura

    As a member of the original "Star Trek" crew, Lieutenant (and later, Commander) Nyota Uhura is a sci-fi legend. First appearing on television in 1966, Uhura was one of the first Black women to be ...

  14. The 'Star Trek' Universe's Best Black Characters

    Especially for Black women." "Star Trek: Discovery" Season 5 premieres April 4 on Paramount+, with new episodes debuting every Thursday. ... Any examination of "Star Trek's" Black ...

  15. 8 Strong Black Leads In The 'Star Trek' Universe

    More: 'Woman In Motion' Nichelle Nichols Best Known As Star Trek's Lt. Uhura Dies At 89 Fast forward 20 years plus one, my dad passed along his love of "Star Trek" to my brother and me.

  16. Sonequa Martin-Green Reflects on Her 'Star Trek' Legacy as First Black

    With her character, Michael Burnham, in command, she's become the first black female captain in the franchise's history. It's one element of the role that Martin-Green has come to love so much ...

  17. 'Star Trek' Makes History With First Ever Black Female Director

    Star Trek has always had a diverse cast from George Takei who is Japanese and Nichelle Nichols who is African-American. And, now, the popular TV series has Hanelle Culpepper, its first Black female director in the franchise's history of more than 50 years. Culpepper is a veteran television director who directed her first play while she was a ...

  18. Nichelle Nichols, Uhura in Star Trek franchise, dies at 89

    Nichelle Nichols, who played Uhura in Star Trek franchise, dies at 89. She helped break ground on TV by showing a Black woman in a position of authority and who shared with co-star William Shatner ...

  19. Nichelle Nichols obituary

    Nichelle Nichols obituary. Actor who blazed a trail for black women on American TV in the 1960s in the role of Lt Uhura in Star Trek. Anthony Hayward. Mon 1 Aug 2022 06.37 EDT. Last modified on ...

  20. Top 10 Best Star Trek Female Characters, Ranked From ...

    Not a typical Star Trek character, Michael is a complicated woman, most likely created under modern characterization precepts, and it will be interesting to see how her story develops. 5. Beverly ...

  21. 57 Years Later, One Underserved Star Trek Character Finally Gets Justice

    In Star Trek's big musical episode, "Subspace Rhapsody," Uhura ( Celia Rose Godding) is the driving force that saves the Enterprise, while in her big solo song, "Keep Us Connected," she ...

  22. Groundbreaking Black actor Nichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura on 'Star Trek

    AP — Nichelle Nichols, who broke barriers for Black women in Hollywood when she played communications officer Lt. Uhura on the original "Star Trek" television series, has died at the age of 89.

  23. 'Star Trek: Discovery' Star Sonequa Martin-Green Looks ...

    Sonequa Martin-Green broke ground in 2017 as the first Black female captain in the beloved Star Trek franchise. Now, she's making the rounds to promote and celebrate her fifth and final season ...