Nichelle Nichols was born on December 28th, 1932 in Robbins, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.
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| Nichelle Nichols |
Best known for her role as Nyota Uhura in Gene Roddenberry’s Star Trek.
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| Nyota Uhura |
She is one of four surviving members of the original series including William Shatner, George Takei and Walter Koenig.
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| Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols, William Shatner and George Takei |
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| Nichelle with Majel Barrett the “First Lady of Star Trek” |
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| Nichelle with Leonard Nimoy |
For nearly four decades Nichelle volunteered for NASA recruiting women and minorities into the space program.
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