Nichelle Nichols

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Nichelle Nichols was born Grace Dell Nichols; on December 28, 1932

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She was an American actress, singer, and dancer best known for her portrayal of Nyota Uhura in Star Trek

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From 1977 until 2015, Nichols volunteered her time to promote NASA's programs

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In 1994, Nichols published her autobiography Beyond Uhura: Star Trek and Other Memories. I

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Nichols married twice, first to dancer Foster Johnson (1917–1981) and Duke Mondy, in 1968

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Nichols received The Life Career Award, from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, in 2016, the first woman to receive it

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Nichols died of heart failure in Silver City, New Mexico, on July 30, 2022, at the age of 89.

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Nichelle Nichols