Nichelle Nichols
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Grace Dell "Nichelle" Nichols 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 televi
Nichols in 1979
Nichols as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura on Star Trek, 1967
Nichols in 2012
Nichols (fourth from the left) with most of the cast of Star Trek visiting the Space Shuttle Enterprise at the Rockwell International plant at Palmdale, California, U.S., 1976
Majel Barrett
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Majel Barrett-Roddenberry was an American actress. She was best known for her roles as various characters in the Star Trek franchise: Nurse Christine Chapel, Number One, Lwaxana Troi, and the voice of
Nichelle Nichols
…She said the affair ended well before Star Trek began, when she realized Roddenberry was also involved with her acquaintance Majel Hudec (known as Majel Barrett). When Roddenberry's health was fading, Nichols co-wrote a song for him, "Gene", which she sang at his memorial service…
Barrett and son Rod in Las Vegas, August 2008