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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]
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 .
William Shatner as James T. Kirk and Nichelle Nichols as Lt. Uhura in the November 22, 1968 Star Trek episode, "Plato's Stepchildren.". In the episode of Star Trek: The Original Series titled "Plato's Stepchildren", season 3 episode 10, first broadcast November 22, 1968, Uhura (played by black actress Nichelle Nichols) and Captain Kirk (played by white actor William Shatner) kiss.
Essence Uhura Atkins (born February 7, 1972) [1] is an American actress. She began her career appearing on television sitcoms, before her regular role on the African-American prime-time drama Under One Roof ( CBS , 1995).
Celia Rose Gooding (/ ˈ s ɛ l i ə /; [1] born February 22, 2000) is an American actor and singer. Born to actress LaChanze and Calvin Gooding. They [a] rose to prominence for their Broadway debut as Mary Frances "Frankie" Healy in the rock musical Jagged Little Pill for which they won a 2021 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album and received a nomination for a 2020 Tony Award for Best ...
In the original Star Trek television series, she portrayed Lt. Palmer, a substitute communications officer, in two episodes: "The Doomsday Machine" (1967) and "The Way to Eden" (1969). For Doomsday Machine , Rogers was brought in at the last minute after Nichelle Nichols (the series regular as communications officer Lt. Uhura) informed the ...
The following year's poll was the first to be opened up to the general public. A total of 10,000 votes were cast, with American actress Gillian Anderson being announced as the winner in September. A spokesman for FHM described her as the "thinking man's crumpet" and a "surprise winner". Anderson had posed half-naked on the front cover of the ...
Performers and directors enter the original AVN, video-based Hall of Fame. [2] The Founders branch is "for those who founded the industry's pioneering companies". The Internet Founders branch is "for those who built the online sector" of the industry. The Pleasure Products branch is "for manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of sex toys".