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.

Filmography

• 2024Surge of Power: Where There's Smoke — Omen
• Star Trek: Prodigy — Uhura (voice)
• 2020Unbelievable!!!!! — Sensei
• 2019Surge of Dawn — Omen
• 2018American Nightmares — Mystic Woman
• 2018The White Orchid — Teresa
• Downward Dog — Deejay Devine
• 2017Sharknado 5: Global Swarming — Secretary General of NATO
• Star Trek: The Original Series – The Roddenberry Vault
• 2016The Order — Athena
• 2010Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster — Senator
• 2008Lady Magdalene's — Lady Magdalene / Maggie, Singer
• 2008The Torturer
• 2008Tru Loved — Grandmother
• Heroes — Nana Dawson
• 2005Are We There Yet? — Miss Mable
• 2005Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes — Oman
• 2004Birth of a Timeless Legacy
• 2004Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
• 2002Snow Dogs — Amelia
• Buzz Lightyear of Star Command — Chief (voice)
• Futurama — Nichelle Nichols' Head (voice)
• 1995The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space — Sagan
• Gargoyles — Diane Maza (voice)
• Spider-Man — Miriam (voice)
• 1993Commander Toad in Space — SS Stella (voice)
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine — Lt. Uhura
• Batman: The Animated Series — Thoth Khepera (voice)
• 1991Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country — Cmdr. Uhuru
• 1989Star Trek V: The Final Frontier — Cmdr. Uhura
• The Simpsons — Nichelle Nichols (voice)
• 1986Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home — Cmdr. Uhura
• 1986The Supernaturals — Sgt. Leona Hawkins
• 1984Star Trek III: The Search for Spock — Cmdr. Uhura
• 1983Antony and Cleopatra — Charmain
• 1982Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan — Cmdr. Uhura
• 1979Star Trek: The Motion Picture — Lt. Cmdr. Uhura
• 1976Woman in the Rain — Singer
• 1974Truck Turner — Dorinda
• Star Trek — Uhura (voice)
• 1970Tarzan's Deadly Silence — Ruana
• 1967Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding! — Jenny Ribbock
• 1967Space Seed — Uhura
• 1967Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion — Ruana
• 1966Made in Paris — Eleanor
• 1966Mister Buddwing — Dice Player
• Star Trek — Uhura
• The Lieutenant — Norma Bartlett
• 1959Porgy and Bess — Dancer

Appearances as themselves (37)

• 2026For the Love of Star Trek — Self
• 2022Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies — Self - (archive footage)
• The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek — Self
• 2021Woman in Motion — Self
• Challenger: The Final Flight — Self (archive footage)
• Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults — Self - Sister of Member (archive footage)
• One Strange Rock — Self
• 2018United We Fan — Self
• 201650 Years of Star Trek — Self
• 2016Building Star Trek — Herself
• 2016For the Love of Spock — Self
• 2016Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault — Self
• 2015Roddenberry's Trek — herself
• The Real History of Science Fiction — Self
• 2014To Be Takei — Self
• Comic Book Men — Self
• 2012Get a Life! — Self
• 2009Bring Back... Star Trek — Self
• 2007Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier — Self
• 200640 Years of Star Trek — Self
• 2006Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner — Self - Roaster
• Comedy Central Roasts — Self
• After They Were Famous — Self
• 1998Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood — Self
• 1997Trekkies — Self
• 1996Star Trek Story — Self
• 1996Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond — Self
• 1996The Last Angel of History — Self
• 1996William Shatner's Star Trek Memories — Self
• Die Harald Schmidt Show — Self - Guest
• 1994Star Trek: A Captain's Log — Self
• 1994William Shatner: Captain's Log — Self
• 1992Black Sci-Fi — Self
• 1991Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special — Self
• 1988The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next — Self
• 1986Super Duper Bloopers — Self
• Goldene Kamera — Self