Uhura is a polyglot, translator and communications officer who specializes in linguistics, cryptography, and philology. She was an important part of the original series' multicultural …

Nyota Uhura was a female Human Starfleet officer who served from the mid- 23rd through the early 24th century. Uhura had a distinguished career as a communications officer aboard the …

Dec 28, 2023 · To celebrate the beginnings of Uhura’s journey, we collected a few of Uhura’s most iconic moments from across the franchise to highlight her courage, her cleverness, and …

Aug 1, 2022 · When Lt. Uhura appeared on the debut episode of Star Trek in September 1966, she was boldly going where no Black woman had gone before: as a continuing character on a …

Jun 19, 2025 · Uhura makes a final return to the Star Trek universe in a reunion fans did not know they needed. The Enterprise’s Communications Officer, Uhura, has been absent from the …

The name Nyota, meaning freedom in Swahili, was adopted for Uhura before it was officially used on screen in 2009 by J.J. Abrams. Modern Star Trek adaptations have developed Uhura into a …

Aug 1, 2022 · As Lt. Uhura, everything on the series ran through Nichols, who died Saturday at 89. With the role, she created a 50-year legacy and legions of fans.

Nichelle Nichols who portrayed Lt. Uhura in the original Star Trek television series also was hired by NASA to begin finding and recruiting qualified blacks for todays NASA Space program.

Aug 14, 2024 · Nichelle Nichols' Lt. Uhura broke barriers on Star Trek: The Original Series, paving the way for women of color on television, but the iconic character did not officially receive a …

Uhura is a polyglot, translator and communications officer who specializes in linguistics, cryptography, and philology. She was an important part of the original series' multicultural …