Nichelle Nichols is an American actress, singer, and voice artist. She sang with Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton before turning to acting. Nichols played Nyota Uhura in the Star Trek television series, as well as the succeeding motion pictures. Nichols's role was groundbreaking as a future role-model for African American female characters on American television. She also worked to recruit diverse astronauts to NASA, including women and ethnic minorities.
Nichelle Nichols
Active - 1959 - Present |
Birth - Dec 28, 1932 |
Death - Jul 30, 2022 |
Genres - Documentary, Action-Adventure, Science Fiction, Comedy, Thriller
|
Subgenres - Disaster Film, Romantic Comedy, LGBT-Related Film, Biographical Film, Blaxploitation Film
Biography by Wikipedia
Movie Highlights
Additional Information
Aliases
Grace Nichols-
All Genres
-
All Subgenres