28 December 2021

Nichelle Nichols

 Nichelle Nichols was born on December 28th, 1932 in Robbins, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. 

Nichelle Nichols

Best known for her role as Nyota Uhura in Gene Roddenberry’s Star Trek

Nyota Uhura

She is one of four surviving members of the original series including William Shatner, George Takei and Walter Koenig. 


Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols,
William Shatner and George Takei

Nichelle with Majel Barrett
the “First Lady of Star Trek”

Nichelle with Leonard Nimoy

For nearly four decades Nichelle volunteered for NASA recruiting women and minorities into the space program. 




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