
Nichelle Nichols
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.
13 TV shows
TV Shows

The Simpsons
FOX

Star Trek
NBC

Futurama
FOX

Batman: The Animated Series
FOX

Spider-Man
FOX

Gargoyles
ABC

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
UPN

Die Harald Schmidt Show
SAT.1

Star Trek: Prodigy
Netflix
Goldene Kamera
ZDF

Comic Book Men
AMC

Comedy Central Roasts
Comedy Central

Star Trek
NBC
Other Credits
Heroes, The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek, Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults, Downward Dog, After They Were Famous, The Lieutenant, One Strange Rock, The Real History of Science Fiction, Challenger: The Final Flight, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: The Original Series – The Roddenberry Vault