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Actress Nichelle Nichols is best known for her groundbreaking portrayal of Lieutenant Uhura on the original Star Trek television series. Nichelle was born on December 28, 1932, in Robbins, Illinois. After an early career as a vocalist and dancer for live jazz orchestras, she began to act in film and television. She is best known for playing Lieutenant Uhura on the classic science-fiction television series Star Trek from 1966 to '69. In addition to acting, she has recorded albums, written a memoir and science-fiction novels, and worked to recruit women and minorities to NASA.
