Nichelle Nichols is an African-American actress who starred as Lieutenant Uhura on Star Trek. She later recorded albums, wrote a memoir and science-fiction novels, and was an ambassador for NASA to recruit women and minorities.

Nichelle Nichols is an African-American actress who starred as Lieutenant Uhura on Star Trek. She later recorded albums, wrote a memoir and science-fiction novels, and was an ambassador for NASA to recruit women and minorities.