Nichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura on ‘Star Trek,’ has died at 89
Nichelle Nichols, who pioneered Black women acting on television as the stunning, no-nonsense communications officer Lt. Nyota Uhura on the original "Star Trek" TV series,
passed away on Sunday, according to family members. She was 89 years old.
Nichols died on Saturday in Silver City, New Mexico, according to her son Kyle Johnson.
My mother, Nichelle Nichols, died away last night due to natural causes.
Grace Dell Nichols was born on December 28, 1932, in Robbins, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.
The American actress, singer, producer, and author Nichelle Nichols has a $500k net worth.
Her role in the 1966-69 series as Lt. Uhura earned Nichols a lifelong position of honor with the series’ rabid fans, known as Trekkers and Trekkies