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    Nichelle Nichols

    American actress

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    • 89 years old89 years old
      1932 - 2022

  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Nichelle_NicholsNichelle Nichols - Wikipedia

    Nichelle Nichols (/ n ɪ ˈ ʃ ɛ l / nish-EL; born Grace Dell Nichols; December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022) was an American actress, singer and dancer whose portrayal of Uhura in Star Trek and its film sequels was groundbreaking for African American actresses on American television.

  2. www.cnn.com › 2022/07/31 › entertainmentNichelle Nichols, trailblazing ‘Star Trek’ actress, dies at 89

    Jul 31, 2022 · CNN — 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...

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  4. www.npr.org › 2022/07/31 › 1114792935Nichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura on 'Star Trek,' dead at 89 : NPR

    Jul 31, 2022 · Actress and singer Nichelle Nichols, best known as Star Trek's communications officer Lieutenant Uhura, died Saturday night in Silver City, New Mexico. She was 89 years old.

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  5. www.theguardian.com › culture › 2022Nichelle Nichols, who played Lt Uhura in original Star Trek ...

    Jul 31, 2022 · Nichelle Nichols, who played communications officer Lt Nyota Uhura on the original Star Trek series and helped to create a new era for television in the 1960s, has died in New Mexico at the age...

  6. www.nytimes.com › nichelle-nichols-deadNichelle Nichols, Lieutenant Uhura on ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 89

    Jul 31, 2022 · CBS via Getty Images. By Bruce Weber. July 31, 2022. Nichelle Nichols, the actress revered by “Star Trek” fans for her role as Lieutenant Uhura, the communications officer on the starship...

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  8. apnews.com › article › nichelle-nichols-obit-79e23f4Nichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura on ‘Star Trek,’ has died at 89

    Aug 1, 2022 · By Lindsey Bahr. Published 4:21 AM PDT, August 1, 2022. Nichelle Nichols, who broke barriers for Black women in Hollywood as communications officer Lt. Uhura on the original “Star Trek” television series, has died at the age of 89. Her son Kyle Johnson said Nichols died Saturday in Silver City, New Mexico.

  9. variety.com › 2022 › tvNichelle Nichols, Uhura in ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 89 - Variety

    Jul 31, 2022 · She was 89 years old. Nichols’ death was confirmed by Gilbert Bell, her talent manager and business partner of 15 years.