Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

86

Gender

Female

Birthday

1932-12-28

Day of Death

2022-07-30 (90 years old)

Place of Birth

Robbins, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Grace Dell Nichols

Nichelle Nichols

Biography

Nichelle Nichols (born Grace Dell Nichols) 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nichelle Nichols, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

To Be Takei

To Be Takei

For the Love of Spock

For the Love of Spock

Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes

Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes

The Order

The Order

Star Trek Renegades OMINARA

Star Trek Renegades OMINARA

Acting

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

1979

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

as

Lt. Cmdr. Uhura

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

1982

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

as

Cmdr. Uhura

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

1984

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

as

Cmdr. Uhura

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

1986

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

as

Uhura

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

1989

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

as

Cmdr. Uhura

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

1991

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

as

Cmdr. Uhura

The Torturer

2008

The Torturer

as

Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion

1967

Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion

as

Ruana

Truck Turner

1974

Truck Turner

as

Dorinda

Snow Dogs

2002

Snow Dogs

as

Amelia

Star Trek: First Frontier

2020

Star Trek: First Frontier

as

Nyota Uhura

Roddenberry on Patrol

2003

Roddenberry on Patrol

as

Grace

Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster

2010

Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster

as

Senator

The Supernaturals

1986

The Supernaturals

as

Sgt. Leona Hawkins

Get a Life!

2012

Get a Life!

as

Herself

The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space

1995

The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space

as

Sagan

Lady Magdalene's

2008

Lady Magdalene's

as

Lady Magdalene / Maggie, Singer

Mister Buddwing

1966

Mister Buddwing

as

Dice Player

To Be Takei

2014

To Be Takei

as

Self

United We Fan

2018

United We Fan

as

Self

Star Trek Story

1996

Star Trek Story

as

Self

The Last Angel of History

1996

The Last Angel of History

as

Self

Antony and Cleopatra

1983

Antony and Cleopatra

as

Charmain

Are We There Yet?

2005

Are We There Yet?

as

Miss Mable

Super Duper Bloopers

1986

Super Duper Bloopers

as

Self

2009

Bring Back... Star Trek

as

Self

Unbelievable!!!!!

2020

Unbelievable!!!!!

as

Sensei

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner

2006

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner

as

Self - Roaster

Roddenberry's Trek

2015

Roddenberry's Trek

as

herself

William Shatner's Star Trek Memories

1995

William Shatner's Star Trek Memories

as

Self

Star Trek: Of Gods and Men

2007

Star Trek: Of Gods and Men

as

Captain Nyota Uhura

Tarzan's Deadly Silence

1970

Tarzan's Deadly Silence

as

Ruana

For the Love of Spock

2016

For the Love of Spock

as

Self

50 Years of Star Trek

2016

50 Years of Star Trek

as

Self

Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes

2005

Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes

as

Oman

Building Star Trek

2016

Building Star Trek

as

Herself

William Shatner: Captain's Log

1994

William Shatner: Captain's Log

as

Self

The Order

2016

The Order

as

Athena

Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special

1991

Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special

as

Self

Renegades: The Requiem: Part 1

2017

Renegades: The Requiem: Part 1

as

Admiral Grace Jemison

Star Trek: A Captain's Log

1994

Star Trek: A Captain's Log

as

Herself

Tru Loved

2008

Tru Loved

as

Grandmother

Sharknado 5: Global Swarming

2017

Sharknado 5: Global Swarming

as

Secretary General of NATO

The White Orchid

2018

The White Orchid

as

Teresa

American Nightmares

2018

American Nightmares

as

Mystic Woman

Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century

2004

Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century

as

Birth of a Timeless Legacy

2004

Birth of a Timeless Legacy

as

Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier

2007

Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier

as

Self

40 Years of Star Trek

2006

40 Years of Star Trek

as

Self

Trekkies

1997

Trekkies

as

Self

Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding!

1967

Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding!

as

Jenny Ribbock

The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next

1988

The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next

as

Self

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

2016

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

as

Self

Surge of Dawn

2019

Surge of Dawn

as

Omen

Commander Toad in Space

1993

Commander Toad in Space

as

SS Stella (voice)

Porgy and Bess

1959

Porgy and Bess

as

Dancer

Woman in Motion

2021

Woman in Motion

as

Self

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

1998

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

as

Self

Made in Paris

1966

Made in Paris

as

Eleanor

Woman in the Rain

1976

Woman in the Rain

as

Singer

Star Trek Renegades OMINARA

2021

Star Trek Renegades OMINARA

as

Ominara

Black Sci-Fi

1992

Black Sci-Fi

as

Self

Star Trek: The Menagerie

1966

Star Trek: The Menagerie

as

Uhura

Star Trek: Renegades

2015

Star Trek: Renegades

as

Admiral Grace Jemison

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as

Nichelle Nichols (voice)

Spider-Man

Spider-Man

as

Miriam (voice)

Star Trek

as

Uhura

Futurama

Futurama

as

Nichelle Nichols' Head (voice)

Heroes

Heroes

as

Nana Dawson

Star Trek

as

Uhura (voice)

Comic Book Men

Comic Book Men

as

Self

Gargoyles

Gargoyles

as

Diane Maza (voice)

Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series

as

Thoth Khepera (voice)

The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek

The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek

as

Self

Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults

Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults

as

Self - Sister of Member (archive footage)

Die Harald Schmidt Show

Die Harald Schmidt Show

as

Self - Guest

Star Trek: Prodigy

Star Trek: Prodigy

as

Uhura (voice)

Downward Dog

Downward Dog

as

Deejay Devine

After They Were Famous

After They Were Famous

as

Self

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

as

Chief (voice)

The Lieutenant

The Lieutenant

as

Norma Bartlett

Goldene Kamera Verleihung

Goldene Kamera Verleihung

as

Self

One Strange Rock

One Strange Rock

as

Self

Comedy Central Roasts

Comedy Central Roasts

as

Self

The Real History of Science Fiction

The Real History of Science Fiction

as

Self

Challenger: The Final Flight

Challenger: The Final Flight

as

Self (archive footage)

Production

Crew

Directing