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Nichelle Nichols attends Day Three of the 2021 Los Angeles Comic-Con held at Los Angeles Convention Center on December 5, 2021, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images) *Nichelle Nichols, best known as Nyota Uhuraone on the original “Star Trek” series, made her final convention appearance at L.A. Comic-Con over the […]

LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 05: Nichelle Nichols and son Kyle Johnson attend Day 3 of the 2021 Los Angeles Comic Con held at Los Angeles Convention Center on December 5, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images) *(CNN) — Actress and singer Nichelle Nichols, best known for her groundbreaking portrayal […]

Angelique Fawcette speaks about Nichelle Nichols on The Doctors (YouTube screenshot) *This Thursday, September 30, THE DOCTORS highlights Nichelle Nichols, best known for her role as Lt. Nyota Uhura on the original Star Trek series. THE DOCTORS interviews Nichol’s close friend, Angelique Fawcette, who is speaking out about Nichol’s conservatorship battle which has erupted between Nichols and her Son, and Angelique […]

Nichelle Nichols (CBS-Getty Images) *“Star Trek” icon Nichelle Nichols, who starred as Lieutenant Uhura, passed away in July and now her remains will be sent to deep space via the upcoming Celestis Enterprise Flight. As reported by PEOPLE, Celestial Memorial Spaceflights announced Thursday that Nichols’ remains will be part of the payload on a […]

Nichelle Nichols holds an Eisner Award onstage at the “From The Bridge” Panel during Comic-Con International 2018 at San Diego Convention Center on July 19, 2018 in San Diego, California. *Friends of “Star Trek” actress Nichelle Nichols are speaking out about her conservatorship battle with her son Kyle Johnson. Angelique Fawcette, and former manager, […]

*We’ve got bad news concerning the health of actress Nichelle Nichols a/k/a Lieutenant Uhura in the original “Star Trek” TV series. Nichols, 85, is suffering from severe short-term memory loss and needs protection from being taken advantage of … according to her son. Kyle Johnson, Nichols’ son filed legal docs Friday nominating 4 fiduciaries to […]

*She may have had a health scare with a recent stroke, but Nichelle Nichols says she is doing great and feeling pretty good. Chatting with “Entertainment Tonight“’s “Nischelle Turner at her home, the 82-year-old actress confessed her stroke has not slowed her down at all as she assured fans that she is alright. “I am […]

*Unfortunately we have so not-so-good news about iconic actress Nichelle Nichols of “Star Trek” fame. She was caught on tape  screaming hysterically for her life. Her fragile emotional state is most likely connected with a battle she having with her son over her estate. The actress, who is 86, is said to be suffering from […]

[…] her he was a fan of her work Nichelle said, “It feels like I got up one morning and everything was sparkling…” RELATED NEWS: ‘STAR TREK’ ICON NICHELLE NICHOLS GOING ON NASA MISSION Nichelle was surprised to know that EURweb knew of her aspirations to do Broadway which made her consider leaving her role on […]

Nichelle Nichols holds an Eisner Award onstage at the “From The Bridge” Panel during Comic-Con International 2018 at San Diego Convention Center on July 19, 2018 in San Diego, California. *Nichelle Nichols, the actress and singer who broke racial barriers as communications officer Lieutenant Uhura on “Star Trek,” has been diagnosed with dementia and […]

*”Star Trek” icon Nichelle Nichols revealed Monday during a Reddit AMA that she will be involved in an upcoming NASA mission. She will be “among the first non-essential personnel to experience NASA’s newest telescope: SOFIA,” MSN reports. “In September, I’m traveling on a NASA SOFIA flight, a second generation Airborn Observatory, which I am honored […]

* Nichelle Nichols is on the mend after suffering a stroke Wednesday at her Los Angeles home. Tests indicate the stroke was mild, her booking manager, Zachery McGinnis, said Friday. He said the 82-year-old actress began therapy Friday. The actress, who played Lt. Nyota Uhura in the original “Star Trek” TV series and in follow-up […]

Nichelle Nichols attends the World Premiere Screening of “Unbelievable!!!!!” A Sci-Fi Adventure Parody in Hollywood, California, on September 7, 2016. *Nichelle Nichols is among the recipients to be honored this June at the 42nd annual Saturn Awards, voted by the members of the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. The veteran actress, […]

[…] Priceline commercials!, along with the half-human-half-vulcan Science Officer, “Spock” (played by the late, great Leonard Nimoy) and of course, the beautiful, leggy, Communications Officer “Lieutenant Uhura” ( Nichelle Nichols) — among others. At 83-years of age, Nichols is still going strong and we will be able to watch her perform  a special 2-day guest starring […]

* Nichelle Nichols, best known for playing Lieutenant Uhura in “Star Trek,” was rushed to a hospital Wednesday night after suffering a mild stroke, reports TMZ. A rep for the actress says she’s awake and resting comfortably at an L.A. hospital. The 82-year-old was taken by ambulance from her home Wednesday night. Doctors are conducting […]