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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 .
Nichelle Nichols (/ n ɪ ˈ ʃ ɛ l / nish-EL; born Grace Dell Nichols; December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022) [1] 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. [2]
Karl Urban as Lieutenant Commander Leonard McCoy, chief medical officer; Zoe Saldaña as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura, communications officer; Simon Pegg as Lieutenant Commander Montgomery Scott, chief engineer; John Cho as Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu, helmsman; Anton Yelchin as Ensign Pavel Chekov, the ship's navigator and tactical expert. This was ...
Nichelle Nichols, who broke down barriers with her portrayal of translator and communications officer Lt. Nyota Uhura in the original Star Trek TV series and later in its film franchise, died ...
Trailblazing actress Nichelle Nichols at one point considered leaving her role as communications officer Lt. Nyota Uhura on Star Trek. The post Nichelle Nichols was a beacon of hope for ...
Feb. 18—Best-known for playing chief communications officer Lt. Uhura on "Star Trek: The Original Series," Nichelle Nichols took the show's mission to heart long after the final episode. "Woman ...
Star Trek Into Darkness is a 2013 American science fiction action film directed by J. J. Abrams and written by Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, and Damon Lindelof. [4] It is the 12th installment in the Star Trek franchise and the sequel to the 2009 film Star Trek, as the second in a rebooted film series.
Nichelle Nichols, the groundbreaking actor who played Lieutenant Nyota Uhura on the original “Star Trek” series, has died. She was 89.