In her role as Lieutenant Uhura, Nichols kissed white actor William Shatner (as Captain James T. Kirk) in the November 22, 1968 Star Trek episode "Plato's Stepchildren". It has been cited as the first example of an interracial kiss on U.S. television, although …

Nichelle Nichols. Actress: Star Trek. Nichelle Nichols was one of 10 children born to parents Lishia and Samuel Nichols in Robbins, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. She was a singer and dancer before turning to acting and finding fame in her groundbreaking role of Lt. Nyota Uhura in the Star Trek (1966) series.

A younger Uhura is portrayed by Celia Rose Gooding in the 2022 prequel series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, while an alternate timeline version of Uhura has been portrayed by actress Zoe Saldaña in the feature films Star Trek (2009), Star …

Her role as Uhura on Star Trek (1966) was one of the first times that an African-American actress was portrayed in a non-stereotypical role. Previously, African-American actresses were depicted as maids or housekeepers, and Nichols' role broke the stereotype barrier among African-American actresses.

Zoë Saldana (born 19 June 1978; age 46) is an American actress and model who played Nyota Uhura in Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness, and Star Trek Beyond. She also voiced the character for the 2013 Star Trek video game.

Nichelle Nichols (28 December 1932 – 30 July 2022; age 89) was an American actress from Robbins, Illinois. She was most famous for portraying Nyota Uhura in Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek: The Animated Series, and the first six Star Trek films.

2022年8月1日 · Nichelle Nichols, who broke barriers for Black women in Hollywood when she played Lt. Uhura on the original "Star Trek," has died at the age of 89. Her role in the 1966-69 series as Lt. Uhura...

Actress Nichelle Nichols, who was the first African-American woman to play a lead role on television — Communication Officer Lieutenant Uhura on the popular sci-fi television show...

2022年7月31日 · Nichelle Nichols, an actress whose role as the communications chief Uhura in the original “Star Trek” franchise in the 1960s helped break ground on TV by showing a Black woman in a position of...

2022年7月31日 · Nichelle Nichols, groundbreaking Star Trek actress, dies at 89. Nichols became a household name when Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry cast her as Lt. Nyota Uhura in the '60s sci-fi series.