William Shatner and Nichelle Nichols made sure that the makers of Star Trek aired the first interracial kiss on TV despite ...

Credit: Mike Marsland / WireImage Trailblazing actor Nichelle Nichols, best known for her role as Lt. Nyota Uhura in the original Star Trek series, died on Saturday due to heart failure.

Zoe Saldaña avoided Star Trek’s original series to craft a unique Uhura, earning Nichelle Nichols’ approval and redefining the iconic role.

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Star Trek's decision to cast Nichelle Nichols, an African American woman, as major character on the show was an almost unheard-of move in 1968. But for black women all over the country ...

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"Star Trek" royalty Nichelle Nichols passed away in 2022 but her legacy endures. Most well-known for her her memorable portrayal of Communications Officer Lt. Nyota Uhura in "Star Trek: The ...

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Nichols was praised by Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. for her portrayal of a Black woman in a position of power.

Nichols, the groundbreaking actress who played Lieutenant Uhura on Star Trek, died on Saturday at age 89 Dory Jackson is a Staff Editor for PEOPLE's TV News team. Upon joining the brand in March ...

As a lifelong fan of the franchise and a book lover, (thanks mom,) I've read dozens of Star Trek paperbacks and hardcovers, but the one I find myself going back to most often is Uhura's Song ...