Nichelle Nichols
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Dec 28, 1932 (93 years old)
Place of Birth
Robbins, Illinois, USA
Biography
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
| 2022 | Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction MoviesSelf - (archive footage) | |
| 2021 | Woman in MotionSelf | |
| 2021 | Star Trek Renegades OMINARAOminara | |
| 2021 | The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star TrekSelf | |
| 2021 | Star Trek: ProdigyUhura (voice) | |
| 2020 | Star Trek: First FrontierNyota Uhura | |
| 2020 | Unbelievable!!!!!Sensei | |
| 2020 | Heaven's Gate: The Cult of CultsSelf - Sister of Member (archive footage) | |
| 2020 | Challenger: The Final FlightSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2019 | Surge of DawnOmen | |
| 2018 | United We FanSelf | |
| 2018 | The White OrchidTeresa | |
| 2018 | American NightmaresMystic Woman | |
| 2018 | One Strange RockSelf | |
| 2017 | Renegades: The Requiem: Part 1Admiral Grace Jemison | |
| 2017 | Sharknado 5: Global SwarmingSecretary General of NATO | |
| 2017 | Downward DogDeejay Devine | |
| 2016 | For the Love of SpockSelf | |
| 2016 | 50 Years of Star TrekSelf | |
| 2016 | Building Star TrekHerself | |
| 2016 | The OrderAthena | |
| 2016 | Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry VaultSelf | |
| 2016 | Star Trek: The Original Series – The Roddenberry Vault | |
| 2015 | Roddenberry's Trekherself | |
| 2015 | Star Trek: RenegadesAdmiral Grace Jemison | |
| 2014 | To Be TakeiSelf | |
| 2014 | The Real History of Science FictionSelf | |
| 2012 | Get a Life!Herself | |
| 2012 | Comic Book MenSelf | |
| 2010 | Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake MonsterSenator | |
| 2009 | Bring Back... Star TrekSelf | |
| 2008 | The Torturer | |
| 2008 | Lady Magdalene'sLady Magdalene / Maggie, Singer | |
| 2008 | Tru LovedGrandmother | |
| 2007 | Star Trek: Of Gods and MenCaptain Nyota Uhura | |
| 2007 | Star Trek: Beyond the Final FrontierSelf | |
| 2006 | Comedy Central Roast of William ShatnerSelf - Roaster | |
| 2006 | 40 Years of Star TrekSelf | |
| 2006 | HeroesNana Dawson | |
| 2005 | Are We There Yet?Miss Mable | |
| 2005 | Surge of Power: The Stuff of HeroesOman | |
| 2004 | Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century | |
| 2004 | Birth of a Timeless Legacy | |
| 2003 | Roddenberry on PatrolGrace | |
| 2003 | Comedy Central RoastsSelf | |
| 2002 | Snow DogsAmelia | |
| 2002 | After They Were FamousSelf | |
| 2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star CommandChief (voice) | |
| 1999 | FuturamaNichelle Nichols' Head (voice) | |
| 1998 | Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in HollywoodSelf | |
| 1997 | TrekkiesSelf | |
| 1996 | Star Trek StorySelf | |
| 1996 | The Last Angel of HistorySelf | |
| 1996 | William Shatner's Star Trek MemoriesSelf | |
| 1996 | Star Trek: 30 Years and BeyondSelf | |
| 1995 | The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer SpaceSagan | |
| 1995 | Die Harald Schmidt ShowSelf - Guest | |
| 1994 | William Shatner: Captain's LogSelf | |
| 1994 | Star Trek: A Captain's LogHerself | |
| 1994 | Spider-ManMiriam (voice) | |
| 1994 | GargoylesDiane Maza (voice) | |
| 1993 | Commander Toad in SpaceSS Stella (voice) | |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space NineLt. Uhura | |
| 1992 | Black Sci-FiSelf | |
| 1992 | Batman: The Animated SeriesThoth Khepera (voice) | |
| 1991 | Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered CountryCmdr. Uhuru | |
| 1991 | Star Trek: 25th Anniversary SpecialSelf | |
| 1989 | Star Trek V: The Final FrontierCmdr. Uhura | |
| 1989 | The SimpsonsNichelle Nichols (voice) | |
| 1988 | The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the NextSelf | |
| 1986 | Star Trek IV: The Voyage HomeCmdr. Uhura | |
| 1986 | The SupernaturalsSgt. Leona Hawkins | |
| 1986 | Super Duper BloopersSelf | |
| 1984 | Star Trek III: The Search for SpockCmdr. Uhura | |
| 1984 | Goldene KameraSelf | |
| 1983 | Antony and CleopatraCharmain | |
| 1982 | Star Trek II: The Wrath of KhanCmdr. Uhura | |
| 1979 | Star Trek: The Motion PictureLt. Cmdr. Uhura | |
| 1976 | Woman in the RainSinger | |
| 1974 | Truck TurnerDorinda | |
| 1973 | Star TrekUhura (voice) | |
| 1970 | Tarzan's Deadly SilenceRuana | |
| 1967 | Tarzan's Jungle RebellionRuana | |
| 1967 | Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding!Jenny Ribbock | |
| 1966 | Mister BuddwingDice Player | |
| 1966 | Made in ParisEleanor | |
| 1966 | Star Trek: The MenagerieUhura | |
| 1966 | Star TrekUhura | |
| 1963 | The LieutenantNorma Bartlett | |
| 1959 | Porgy and BessDancer |