(NEXSTAR) – Nichelle Nichols, well known for her role as Nyota Uhura in “Star Trek: The Original Series,” has died at the age of 89, her son announced on Sunday. Her son Kyle Johnson said Nichols died ...

Nichelle Nichols was one of the first Black women to play a major role on primetime television Aurelie Corinthios is a former staff editor at PEOPLE. She left PEOPLE in 2021. Nichelle Nichols, who ...

Nichols, who died July at the age of 89, will join several of her “Star Trek” colleagues in deep space. The ashes of the actress, who portrayed Lt. Nyota Uhura on the original “Star Trek” television ...

Nichelle Nichols, the actress known for her groundbreaking role as Lt. Nyota Uhura on Star Trek has died at the age of 89. Nichols’ son, Kyle Johnson, announced the news in a statement. “Friends, Fans ...