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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]
Kyle Johnson (actor) Kyle Johnson with his mother, Nichelle Nichols in 2019. Kyle Johnson (born August 14, 1951) is an American actor, most notable for his performance in the 1969 film The Learning Tree. [1] He is the son of actress Nichelle Nichols and her husband Foster Johnson. [2] His parents divorced the year he was born.
Nichelle Nichols ‘ friends have spoken out publicly after her son sold her home. Nichols, 88, the actress known for her role as Lieutenant Uhura on Star Trek, has been caught in an intense ...
Nichelle Nichols, who portrayed communications officer Uhura on the original “Star Trek” series, died Saturday night in Silver City, N.M. She was 89 years old. Nichols’ death was confirmed ...
Lt. Uhura was a Black woman who more than held her own with William Shatner’s Capt. Kirk and Leonard Nimoy’s Mr. Spock and all the other Starfleet officers on the bridge of the Enterprise ...
Personal life of Gene Roddenberry. Eugene Wesley "Gene" Roddenberry (August 19, 1921 – October 24, 1991) was an American television screenwriter, producer and futurist best remembered for creating the original Star Trek television series. [1] While at Los Angeles City College, he entered into a relationship with Eileen-Anita Rexroat, whom he ...
George Takei and William Shatner led an outpouring of tributes Sunday to their "Star Trek" co-star Nichelle Nichols, who died Saturday at age 89.. On Twitter, Takei shared a sweet photo of himself ...
Roddenberry worked with several cast and crew who would later join him on Star Trek, including Gene L. Coon, star Gary Lockwood, Joe D'Agosta, Leonard Nimoy, Nichelle Nichols, and Majel Barrett. [46] The Lieutenant was produced with the co-operation of the Pentagon, which allowed them to film at an actual Marine base.