Home Nichelle Nichols in her role as communications officer Lt. Uhura on the TV series Star Trek. Photo by Bettmann Collection/Getty Images Nichelle Nichols in her role as communications officer Lt. Uhura on the TV series Star Trek. Photo by Bettmann Collection/Getty Images

Nichelle Nichols in her role as communications officer Lt. Uhura on the TV series Star Trek. Photo by Bettmann Collection/Getty Images

Nichelle Nichols in her role as communications officer Lt. Uhura on the TV series Star Trek. Photo by Bettmann Collection/Getty Images

Nichelle Nichols attends 44th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards on April 30, 2017 in Los Angeles, CA. Credit: FayesVision/WENN.com