Nichelle Nichols, who broke a major race barrier as the star of the 1960s sci-fi series Star Trek, died July 30 at age 89. Nichols' breakout role came when Roddenberry cast the actress as Lt. Nyota Uhura on the original Star Trek series. When the show first aired in 1966, Nichols...
Nichelle Nichols, with William Shatner, shared the first interracial kiss on TV’sStar Trekin 1967. Photo:ABC. Marlo Thomas As shocking as this sounds, there were no shows that centered on a woman who wasn’t married, living with her parents or both all the way up until 1966. It was ...
30 –Nichelle Nichols,Actress/dancer/singer – played Nyota Uhura in “Star Trek: The Original Series” and many sequels, worked with NASA to recruit minority and female personnel – age 89 (heart failure) 31 –Bill Russell,NBA Player/Coach – Played with Boston Celtics (1956-’69) and c...
2002 it was, and I, a young girl who set out with the idea of getting my own library card, was permitted by my mother, Nichelle Nichols, to walk the mile from Prince George to the library in nearby Port Perry. Down the street from Port Perry High was the library—a dark-brow...
Nichelle Nichols, 89. She broke barriers for Black women in Hollywood as communications officer Lt. Uhura on the original “Star Trek” television series. July 30. Pat Carroll, 95. A comedic television mainstay for decades, Emmy-winner for “Caesar’s Hour” and the voice of Ursula i...
"...she was the first Black woman to travel into space and the first person fromStar Trekin actual space (before William Shatner). My 6-year old daughter told me she was inspired by Nichelle Nichols (Lieutenant Uhura fromStar Trek) to become an astronaut and, after that, managed to get...
The agency worked to recruit potential Black astronauts when it resumed its program, in part by using Nichelle Nichols, an iconic Star Trek cast member, in its commercials. A man of many talents, McNair was a six-degree black belt in karate and an accomplished saxophone player. His first ...
30 – Nichelle Nichols, Actress/dancer/singer – played Nyota Uhura in “Star Trek: The Original Series” and many sequels, worked with NASA to recruit minority and female personnel – age 89 (heart failure) 31 – Bill Russell, NBA Player/Coach – Played with Boston Celtics (1956-’69)...
Smith added, "The person I want to be is someone who protects you, not someone that unleashes dogs on you." William Shatner and George Takei The famous "Star Trek" co-stars have been at each other's throats for decades. Along withNichelle Nicholsand Leonard Nimoy, Tak...