Nichelle Nichols
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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.
Known for
Credits
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
as Lt. Cmdr. Uhura
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
as Cmdr. Uhura
Are We There Yet? (2005)
as Miss Mable
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
as Cmdr. Uhura
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
as Cmdr. Uhura
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
as Cmdr. Uhuru
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster (2010)
as Senator
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
as Cmdr. Uhura
Snow Dogs (2002)
as Amelia
For the Love of Spock (2016)
as Self
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming (2017)
as Secretary General of NATO
Surge of Power: Where There's Smoke (2024)
as Omen
50 Years of Star Trek (2016)
as Self
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies (2022)
as Self - (archive footage)
The White Orchid (2018)
as Teresa
Tru Loved (2008)
as Grandmother
Truck Turner (1974)
as Dorinda
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner (2006)
as Self - Roaster
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond (1996)
as Self
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault (2016)
as Self
Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding! (1967)
as Jenny Ribbock
Trekkies (1997)
as Self
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special (1991)
as Self
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next (1988)
as Self
American Nightmares (2018)
as Mystic Woman
40 Years of Star Trek (2006)
as Self
The Torturer (2008)
Actor
The Order (2016)
as Athena
Space Seed (1967)
as Uhura
Mister Buddwing (1966)
as Dice Player
Tarzan's Deadly Silence (1970)
as Ruana
United We Fan (2018)
as Self
Made in Paris (1966)
as Eleanor
Star Trek Story (1996)
as Self
For the Love of Star Trek (2026)
as Self
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier (2007)
as Self
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion (1967)
as Ruana
Porgy and Bess (1959)
as Dancer
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood (1998)
as Self
The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space (1995)
as Sagan
Commander Toad in Space (1993)
as SS Stella (voice)
To Be Takei (2014)
as Self
Get a Life! (2012)
as Self
Woman in Motion (2021)
as Self
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories (1996)
as Self
Birth of a Timeless Legacy (2004)
Actor
William Shatner: Captain's Log (1994)
as Self
Building Star Trek (2016)
as Herself
Star Trek: A Captain's Log (1994)
as Self
The Last Angel of History (1996)
as Self
Unbelievable!!!!! (2020)
as Sensei
The Supernaturals (1986)
as Sgt. Leona Hawkins
Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes (2005)
as Oman
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century (2004)
Actor
Antony and Cleopatra (1983)
as Charmain
Bring Back... Star Trek (2009)
as Self
Woman in the Rain (1976)
as Singer
Roddenberry's Trek (2015)
as herself
Super Duper Bloopers (1986)
as Self
Black Sci-Fi (1992)
as Self
Lady Magdalene's (2008)
as Lady Magdalene / Maggie, Singer
Surge of Dawn (2019)
as Omen