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.

Alongside acting, Nichelle Nichols is also known as a singer.

Nichelle Nichols's most notable role to date came in Futurama (1999), where she played Nichelle Nichols' Head (voice). She also appeared in Heroes (2006) as Nana Dawson. Most recently appeared in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) as Cmdr. Uhura.

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