Nichelle Nichols facts for kids
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Nichelle Nichols
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Nichols in 2013
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Grace Dell Nichols
December 28, 1932 Robbins, Illinois, U.S.
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| Other names | Grace Dell Nichols |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1959–present |
| Known for | Lt. Uhura |
| Home town | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Television | Star Trek |
Nichelle Nichols (born Grace Dell Nichols on December 28, 1932) is an American actress, singer and voice artist. She was known for her role as Uhura in the sci-fi television series Star Trek: The Original Series.
In May 2018, Nichols' son, Kyle Johnson, announced that she was suffering from "severe" short-term memory loss as a complication of advanced dementia.
Images for kids
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Nichols as Lieutenant Uhura on Star Trek, 1967.
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Nichols in September 2012.
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Nichols (fourth from the left) with most of the cast of Star Trek visiting the Space Shuttle Enterprise at the Rockwell International plant at Palmdale, California, USA, 1976.
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