Nichelle Nichols

Date of Birth

1932-12-28

Date of Death

2022-07-30

Place of Birth

Robbins, Illinois, USA

Known for

Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

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The 10 Best Star Trek: Original Series Episodes, Ranked

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What are the best Star Trek: Original Series episodes? From Khan to the Horta, we break down 10 classics that shaped the sci-fi franchise.

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Awesome Artists We’ve Found Around A Net: John Dunn

Posted 3 years ago

For years, Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net has been about two things only – awesome art and the artists that create it. With that in mind, we thought why not take the first week of the month to...

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William Shatner: my Star Trek co-stars are “consumed with envy”

Posted 4 years ago

Some of closest colleagues may have reached or be near that final frontier, but William Shatner is calling them out for being jealous of his success. In an interview with The Times to promote his new memoir, “Boldly Go: Reflections...

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Star Trek legend Nichelle Nichols’ ashes being sent to space

Posted 4 years ago

The ashes of the late Nichelle Nichols, who played lieutenant Noyota Uhura on the original Star Trek series, will be sent into deep space. Celestis, a company that specializes in “memorial spaceflights”, announced that some of Nichelle Nichols’ ashes and...

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Zoe Saldana pays tribute to Star Trek’s Nichelle Nichols

Posted 4 years ago

Nichelle Nichols, the trailblazing actress best known for playing Nyota Uhura on Star Trek, died over the weekend at the age of 89. Tributes from all across the globe came pouring in, from every corner of Hollywood, to the offices...

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Nichelle Nichols, Nyota Uhura on the original Star Trek series, dies at 89

Posted 4 years ago

The Star Trek community has lost a true legend. The news is just coming in that Nichelle Nichols, best known for her role as Nyota Uhura on the original Star Trek series, has died at the age of 89. News...

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Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: Labyrinth, Spider-Man, The Nightmare Before Christmas

Posted 5 years ago

Theodore Some cliche somewhere said that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have...

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Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: Dune, Malignant, Star Wars, Superman

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Star Trek: The Motion Picture Director’s Edition to get 4K restoration

Posted 5 years ago

Here’s some major news for all the Star Trek fans out there, myself included. Ten years after the cancellation of The Original Series, the very first Star Trek movie debuted in theaters. Star Trek: The Motion Picture reunited the original...

Watch Patrick Stewart ask Whoopi Goldberg to join Star Trek: Picard Season 2

Posted 7 years ago

I hope that everyone aboard the USS Enterprise-D has settled their tab, because there's a chance that Guinan, the bartender of the Ten-Forward lounge could be coming back to the Star Trek universe. During a live taping of Wednesday's episode...

New Picard teaser features more Riker and Troi, welcomes a new Vulcan

Posted 7 years ago

Before we're all beamed aboard the Starship 2020, and embark on a year-long journey into the unknown, CBS All Access has unveiled a new teaser trailer for STAR TREK: PICARD, the upcoming series starring Patrick Stewart as perhaps his most iconic...

Star Trek: The Motion Picture to return to theaters for its 40th anniversary

Posted 7 years ago

It's been forty years since the first Star Trek film hit theaters, and Fathom Events and Paramount Pictures announced today that they will be bringing STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE back to the big-screen in order to celebrate its 40th...

Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: Alita: Battle Angel, Flash, Spectre

Posted 7 years ago

Theodore Some cliche somewhere said that 'a picture is worth a thousand words.' This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have...