For years, Star Trek canon has underutilized its female heroines. Strong females have always been part of Starfleet missions ...
Zoe Saldana revitalized the character of Lieutenant Uhura in the Star Trek reboot, giving her a backstory and a first name. Saldana's strong-willed portrayal of Uhura made her a fan favorite ...
The Star Trek kiss between Kirk and Uhura made history as one of the first between a black and white person on TV. It was 1968, the year that Martin Luther King was assassinated and only a year after ...
She became known for her role of Lt. Nyota Uhura, a communications officer aboard the starship Enterprise in “Star Trek,” the original TV series that started in 1966. Nichols was a rare ...