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Nichelle Nichols

1932 - 2022

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Nichelle Nichols ( 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. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nichelle Nichols is the 2,037th most popular actor (down from 1,640th in 2019), the 3,644th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,723rd in 2019) and the 993rd most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Nichelle Nichols ranks 2,037 out of 13,578. Before her are Geoffrey Lewis, Henny Porten, Anatoly Solonitsyn, Claude Rich, Musidora, and Anthony Steffen. After her are Rocío Dúrcal, Robert Sean Leonard, Bella Darvi, Aleksey Batalov, Carla Gravina, and Amy Irving.

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Among people born in 1932, Nichelle Nichols ranks 179. Before her are Predrag Matvejević, Javier Echevarría Rodríguez, Chea Sim, Bronisław Geremek, Walter Cunningham, and Henri Schwery. After her are Miloslav Vlk, Richard Lester, Hassan Al-Turabi, John Hillerman, Jean-Pierre Marielle, and Lia Manoliu. Among people deceased in 2022, Nichelle Nichols ranks 169. Before her are Carl, Duke of Württemberg, Lando Buzzanca, Piet Schrijvers, Yi-Fu Tuan, Börje Salming, and Paul Veyne. After her are Kenneth Tsang, Leonardo Del Vecchio, Toshi Ichiyanagi, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi, Anatoly Filipchenko, and Maryan Wisniewski.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Nichelle Nichols ranks 3,644 out of 20,380. Before her are John Anderson (1907), Barry Manilow (1943), Terence McKenna (1946), Alan Perlis (1922), Leonard Susskind (1940), and John C. Bogle (1929). After her are Robert Sean Leonard (1969), Thomas Nelson Jr. (1738), Amy Irving (1953), Duke Kahanamoku (1890), Jimmie Angel (1899), and Mangas Coloradas (1792).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Nichelle Nichols ranks 993. Before her are Frank Grillo (1965), Brad Dexter (1917), Sarah Michelle Gellar (1977), Dylan McDermott (1961), Harold Perrineau (1963), and Geoffrey Lewis (1935). After her are Robert Sean Leonard (1969), Amy Irving (1953), Frank Wolff (1928), Joe Don Baker (1936), Carl Switzer (1927), and Geraldine Farrar (1882).

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