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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 28, 1932
Died
July 30, 2022
Place of Birth
Robbins, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
- Grace Dell Nichols
Nichelle Nichols
0.9 Popularity
Biography
Nichelle Nichols (born Grace Dell Nichols; December 28, 1932 - July 30, 2022) was an American actress, singer and voice artist. She sang with Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton before turning to acting. Her most famous role is that of communications officer Lieutenant Uhura aboard the USS Enterprise in the popular Star Trek television series, as well as the succeeding motion pictures, where her character was eventually promoted in Starfleet to the rank of commander. In 2006, she added executive producer to her résumé.
Known For
0.0
Self - (archive footage)
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022
10.0
Ominara
Star Trek Renegades OMINARA
2021
6.9
Self
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
2021
7.3
Uhura (voice)
Star Trek: Prodigy
2021
6.8
Self
Woman in Motion
2021
6.8
Self - Sister of Member (archive footage)
Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults
2020
7.1
Self (archive footage)
Challenger: The Final Flight
2020
5.7
Nyota Uhura
Star Trek: First Frontier
2020
4.3
Sensei
Unbelievable!!!!!
2020
0.0
Omen
Surge of Dawn
2019
Credits
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
2022
0.0
Star Trek Renegades OMINARA
as Ominara
2021
10.0
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
as Self
2021
6.9
Star Trek: Prodigy
as Uhura (voice)
2021
7.3
Woman in Motion
as Self
2021
6.8
Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults
as Self - Sister of Member (archive footage)
2020
6.8
Challenger: The Final Flight
as Self (archive footage)
2020
7.1
Star Trek: First Frontier
as Nyota Uhura
2020
5.7
Unbelievable!!!!!
as Sensei
2020
4.3
Surge of Dawn
as Omen
2019
0.0
American Nightmares
as Mystic Woman
2018
4.7
United We Fan
as Self
2018
6.0
One Strange Rock
as Self
2018
7.7
The White Orchid
as Teresa
2018
5.5
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
as Secretary General of NATO
2017
4.8
Downward Dog
as Deejay Devine
2017
6.3
Renegades: The Requiem: Part 1
as Admiral Grace Jemison
2017
5.5
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
as Self
2016
6.8
For the Love of Spock
as Self
2016
7.4
Building Star Trek
as Herself
2016
6.0
50 Years of Star Trek
as Self
2016
6.4
The Order
as Athena
2016
10.0
Star Trek: Renegades
as Admiral Grace Jemison
2015
5.0
🎬
Roddenberry's Trek
as herself
2015
8.5
To Be Takei
as Self
2014
7.3
The Real History of Science Fiction
as Self
2014
7.0
Get a Life!
as Herself
2012
7.0
Comic Book Men
as Self
2012
6.8
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
as Senator
2010
6.2
🎬
Bring Back... Star Trek
as Self
2009
3.5
Tru Loved
as Grandmother
2008
4.8
🎬
Lady Magdalene's
as Lady Magdalene / Maggie, Singer
2008
1.0
The Torturer
2008
3.4
Star Trek: Of Gods and Men
as Captain Nyota Uhura
2007
4.2
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
as Self
2007
5.4
Heroes
as Nana Dawson
2006
7.5
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
as Self - Roaster
2006
6.5
40 Years of Star Trek
as Self
2006
4.3
Are We There Yet?
as Miss Mable
2005
5.7
Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes
as Oman
2005
10.0
Birth of a Timeless Legacy
2004
7.0
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
2004
6.5
Roddenberry on Patrol
as Grace
2003
0.0
Comedy Central Roasts
as Self
2003
7.0
After They Were Famous
as Self
2002
6.0
Snow Dogs
as Amelia
2002
5.6
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
as Chief (voice)
2000
6.6
Futurama
as Nichelle Nichols' Head (voice)
1999
8.4
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
as Self
1998
0.0
Trekkies
as Self
1997
6.4
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
as Self
1996
5.8
The Last Angel of History
as Self
1996
6.6
Star Trek Story
as Self
1996
0.8
Die Harald Schmidt Show
as Self - Guest
1995
7.1
The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space
as Sagan
1995
5.3
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
as Self
1995
4.3
Star Trek: A Captain's Log
as Herself
1994
5.5
🎬
William Shatner: Captain's Log
as Self
1994
0.0
Spider-Man
as Miriam (voice)
1994
8.3
Gargoyles
as Diane Maza (voice)
1994
8.1
Commander Toad in Space
as SS Stella (voice)
1993
0.0
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Lt. Uhura
1993
7.9
Batman: The Animated Series
as Thoth Khepera (voice)
1992
8.6
Black Sci-Fi
as Self
1992
0.0
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
as Uhuru
1991
7.0
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
as Self
1991
5.9
The Simpsons
as Nichelle Nichols (voice)
1989
8.0
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
as Cmdr. Uhura
1989
5.7
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
as Self
1988
2.6
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
as Uhura
1986
7.2
The Supernaturals
as Sgt. Leona Hawkins
1986
4.1
Super Duper Bloopers
as Self
1986
6.0
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
as Cmdr. Uhura
1984
6.6
🎬
Goldene Kamera
as Self
1984
5.7
Antony and Cleopatra
as Charmain
1983
4.0
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
as Cmdr. Uhura
1982
7.4
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
as Lt. Cmdr. Uhura
1979
6.5
🎬
Woman in the Rain
as Singer
1976
0.0
Truck Turner
as Dorinda
1974
6.4
Star Trek
as Uhura (voice)
1973
6.8
Tarzan's Deadly Silence
as Ruana
1970
4.0
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
as Ruana
1967
5.0
Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding!
as Jenny Ribbock
1967
5.5
Star Trek: The Menagerie
as Uhura
1966
0.0
Star Trek
as Uhura
1966
8.0
Mister Buddwing
as Dice Player
1966
5.9
Made in Paris
as Eleanor
1966
4.7
The Lieutenant
as Norma Bartlett
1963
6.0
Porgy and Bess
as Dancer
1959
6.1