Nichelle Nichols (/nɪˈʃɛl/ nish-EL; born Grace Dell Nichols; December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022) was an American actress, singer and dancer whose portrayal of Uhura in Star Trek and its film sequels was groundbreaking for African American actresses on American television. From 1977 to 2015, she volunteered her time to promote NASA's programs and recruit diverse astronauts, including some of the first female and ethnic minority astronauts. More about Nichelle Nichols
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Born in the Chicago suburb of Robbins, she trained in dance, and began her career as a dancer, singer and model in Chicago. As an actor, she appeared on stage, in television and in film.In total, we tracked 602 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Nichelle Nichols (Star Trek Year 5 #1 CGC SS 9.8 signed x4 Shatner Takei Koening Nichelle Nichols) was sold in September 2022 for $1125.01 while the cheapest item (Nichelle Nichols Autograph 8 x 10) found a new owner for $0.99 in March 2022. The month with the most items sold (57) was August 2022 with an average selling price of $59.95 for an autographed item of Nichelle Nichols. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2017 with $159.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was October 2011. In average, an autographed item from Nichelle Nichols is worth $39.95.
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In Most Fitting Tribute, Star Trek’s Nichelle Nichols’ Ashes Are Going Into Deep (08/25/22): As a fitting tribute, Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols’ ashes will be sent into deep space.
Nichelle Nichols Helped Show America a Different Future (08/02/22): As Lieutenant Uhura in “Star Trek” and an advocate for inclusiveness in the U.S. space program, Nichols made an indelible impact on our collective imagination.
Star Trek Vet Whoopi Goldberg Shares Heartfelt Response To Nichelle Nichols' Dea (08/01/22): The View host Whoopi Goldberg shared kind words and memories about fellow Star Trek vet Nichelle Nichols.
Star Trek Icons Pay Tribute To Uhura Actress Nichelle Nichols Including George T (08/01/22): Star Trek stars like William Shatner and George Takei pay tribute to Uhura actress Nichelle Nichols after her death.
Nichelle Nichols, Lieutenant Uhura on ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 89 (07/31/22): She was among the first Black women to have a leading role in a TV series. She later worked with NASA to recruit minorities for the space program.
Star Trek Icon Nichelle Nichols Is Dead At 89 (07/2022): Nichelle Nichols, who many remember as Nyota Uhura from Star Trek, died at 89 years old.
Nichelle Nichols Remembers Star Trek Costar Leonard Nimoy, Whose Heart Was ‘Bigg (03/2015): Nichelle Nichols, who played Lt. Nyota Uhura on the original Star Trek television series, remembered costar Leonard Nimoy Friday as “a true force of strength and his character was that of a champion.” “Leonard’s integrity and passion as an actor …
Nichelle Nichols Remembers Leonard Nimoy: He Made Star Trek into TV History (02/2015): The actress, 82, remembered her Star Trek costar
Nichelle Nichols, other 'Trek' figures to appear at Cupertino theater (11/2014): Actor Sean Kenney, author Marc Cushman to join Uhura at free 'Star Trek' event at the BlueLight Cinemas. A Q&A and autograph session are included.
Nichelle Nichols reflects on enduring popularity of 'Star Trek' (04/2014): Nearly 50 years after it first beamed into television viewers' living rooms, 'Star Trek' is showing no sign of stopping. For proof, just look at filmmaker J.J. Abrams' recent big screen reinvention of the series with '
Space History Photo: Nichelle Nichols, NASA Recruiter (01/2014): The Star Trek actress, Nichelle Nichols, was employed by NASA to recruit new astronauts into the late 1980s.