Nichelle Nichols was one of the first Black women featured in a major television series. Her prominent supporting role as a bridge officer on the starship “Enterprise” was revolutionary. As Lieutenant ...

Actress Nichelle Nichols died this week at the age of 89. She was known to people throughout the galaxy for her role as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura, the communications officer on the Starship Enterprise.

Nichelle Nichols, the late, barrier-breaking actress who played Lt. Uhura on TV's original Star Trek and beyond, will be part of an upcoming mission to space. Nichelle Nichols appears on an episode of ...

Trailblazing actress Nichelle Nichols has died. Her son announced news of her death on Instagram, saying she died from natural causes. Nichols played Uhura in "Star Trek: The Original Series." At the ...

Nichelle Nichols is best known in pop culture as Lieutenant Uhura from the Star Trek (now known as Star Trek: The Original Series or TOS). Her legacy, however, expands so much further. From her ...

Communications Officer Lt. Nyota Uhura is going home, back among the stars. Actress Nichelle Nichols, who passed away on July 30, 2022, and who famously brought Uhura to life on the small and big ...

The EGOT winner credited Nichols, the “Star Trek” actress, for being the first Black person she saw who “made it to the future.” The passing of television pioneer Nichelle Nichols continues to ...

Zoe Saldaña has opened up about Nichelle Nichols’ influence on her career, particularly when it came to playing Nyota Uhura in the Star Trek film reboot. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Saldaña ...

Actress and singer Nichelle Nichols, best known for her groundbreaking portrayal of Lt. Nyota Uhura in "Star Trek: The Original Series," has died at age 89, according to a statement from her son, Kyle ...

Actress Nichelle Nichols of “Star Trek” fame, who passed away last month at 89 years old, will have her ashes blasted into space as they head to the final frontier, according to the New York Post. The ...

Nichelle Nichols is getting the send off she deserves! The late actress, who broke barriers as communications officer Lieutenant Uhura on Star Trek, will be taking one last voyage to the “final ...