Nichelle Nichols Net Worth
Nichelle Nichols Net Worth is
$8 Million
Nichelle Nichols Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Nichelle Nichols is an American actress, singer and voice artist. She sang with Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton before turning to acting. | Full Name | Nichelle Nichols |
| Net Worth | $8 Million |
| Date Of Birth | December 28, 1932 |
| Place Of Birth | Robbins, Illinois, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.65 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Singer, Voice Actor, Film Producer |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Duke Mondy (m. 1967–1972) |
| Children | Kyle Johnson |
| Parents | Samuel Earl Nichols, Lishia Parks Nichols |
| Siblings | Thomas Nichols |
| Nicknames | Grace Nichols , Grace Dell Nichols |
| Nominations | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture, TV Land Most Memorable Kiss Award, TV Land TV Moment That Became Headline News Award |
| Movies | Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Truck Turner, Snow Dogs, Are We There Yet?, The Supernaturals, Star Trek: Of Gods and Men, Lady... |
| TV Shows | Star Trek: The Animated Series, Star Trek: The Original Series |
| Star Sign | Capricorn |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Seductive deep voice |
| 2 | Voluptuous figure |
| 3 | Natural black hair |
| 4 | Spectacular vocal range spanning five octaves |
| 5 | Lieutenant Nyota Uhura on Star Trek (1966) and six of the Star Trek films |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | Billie Holiday I never met, but I love her music. |
| 2 | Mahalia Jackson, I grew up around the corner from in Chicago. |
| 3 | It's just coincidental that the acting took off first over everything else. |
| 4 | I've agreed to do several Star Trek conventions this coming year. |
| 5 | I think anybody with any intelligence sits down and sees Star Trek (1966) not as a kids' show. |
| 6 | All the people in Star Trek (1966) will always be known as those characters. And what characters to have attached to your name in life! The show is such a phenomenon all over the world. |
| 7 | I was very blessed in always knowing what I wanted to do, and by the grace of God, I've been able to succeed in my chosen career. |
| 8 | [on the Star Trek (1966) fans] I'm a fan of the fans. I love them. They're fabulous. I love being around them. I love their madness and their caring. I love watching them take off for a weekend, don the costumes, and become characters from the 23rd century and beyond. I thank the fans for giving us--me--so much support and love. I want them to know I love them. They'll always be my friends. I'll see the fans, always. They can rest assured of that. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Childhood friends with Marla Gibbs. |
| 2 | An asteroid discovered on August 16, 2001 has been renamed 68410 Nichols in her honor. |
| 3 | Best known by the public (and by many sci-fi fans) for her role as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura on the original Star Trek (1966) series. |
| 4 | On June 3, 2015, she suffered a mild stroke at her Los Angeles home and was admitted to a Los Angeles-area hospital. |
| 5 | On July 14, 2010, she toured the space shuttle simulator and Mission Control at the Johnson Space Center. |
| 6 | Received an honorary degree from Los Angeles Mission College in Los Angeles, California on June 8, 2010. |
| 7 | Attended FedCon 18 in Bonn, Germany on May 1-3, 2009. |
| 8 | Is an honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. |
| 9 | Mother of Kyle Johnson. |
| 10 | Parents are Samuel Earl and Lishia Nichols. |
| 11 | Ranked #17 on Wizard magazine's Sexiest Women of TV for her role on Star Trek (1966). [March 2008] |
| 12 | Frustrated with the racist harassment, culminating with her learning that the studio was withholding her fan mail, she submitted her resignation from Star Trek (1966) after consulting with series creator Gene Roddenberry. She stated in several interviews that the harassment made her go back to work in theater until attending an NAACP fundraiser. The fundraiser was where a Star Trek fan was about to meet her for the first time and, to her astonishment, the fan turned out to be Dr. Martin Luther King. King stated that his wife and children had seen Star Trek on TV and it was the only television series that he had approved of. He said that her role as the fourth in command of the USS Enterprise became a positive role model for African-Americans. She withdrew her resignation from the series when King personally convinced her that her role was too important as a breakthrough to leave. |
| 13 | Former NASA astronaut Dr. Mae C. Jemison was inspired by Nichelle when she decided to become the first African-American female astronaut. Jemison was a huge fan of the original Star Trek (1966) series. |
| 14 | From the late 1970s until 1987, she was employed by NASA and in charge of astronaut recruits and hopefuls. Most of the recruits she launched were minority candidates of different races and/or ethnicities, as well as gender, like Guion Bluford (the first African-American male astronaut), Sally Ride (the first American female astronaut), Judith A. Resnik (one of the original female astronauts recruited by NASA, who perished during the launch of the Challenger on January 28, 1986), and Ron McNair (another victim of the Challenger disaster). She lived in Houston, Texas during her years as a Johnson Space Center employee. |
| 15 | Discovered by Duke Ellington in her mid-teens, she toured with both Ellington and Lionel Hampton as a lead singer and dancer. Decades later, in 1992, she went back to her singing "roots", starring in a dramatic one-woman musical show called "Reflections", in which she became 12 separate song legends. She was also able to use her singing skills several times on Star Trek (1966). |
| 16 | In her autobiography "Beyond Uhura: Star Trek and Other Memories", she confessed that she once had a close, personal relationship with Star Trek (1966) creator Gene Roddenberry. |
| 17 | Has appeared in episodes of three different series with William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and George Takei: Star Trek (1966), Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973) and Futurama (1999). |
| 18 | Her great-grandfather, James Gillespie, was Welsh. |
| 19 | Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6633 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on January 9, 1992. |
| 20 | Made both her first (episode Star Trek: The Corbomite Maneuver (1966)) and last (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)) "Star Trek" appearances with DeForest Kelley. |
| 21 | In early 1951, at age 18, she married a dancer who was 15 years her senior. Within four months they split, and in August 1951, she bore his son. She remarried in 1968, this time to a songwriter, but that marriage also ended in divorce four years later. |
| 22 | Became the first African-American to place her handprints in front of Hollywood's Chinese Theatre, along with the rest of the original Star Trek (1966) series cast. |
| 23 | With Star Trek (1966) co-star William Shatner, she shared the first on-screen kiss between a black female and white male on American television. This resulted in a deluge of mail - 99% of which was positive. |
| 24 | Although ignored in the "famous actors/actresses" in African-American cinema, including "famous celebrities" during Black History Month, Nichols was one of the first black actresses to portray a character on a television series and science-fiction series who was treated the same as characters of other races, and to all Star Trek (1966) fans, the television series and films that followed set the standard for multiculturalism (where people of different races, ethnicities and genders are integrated and a sense of equality coexists). |
| 25 | Her role as Uhura on Star Trek (1966) was one of the first times that an African-American actress was portrayed in a non-stereotypical role. Previously, African-American actresses were depicted as maids or housekeepers, and Nichols' role broke the stereotype barrier among African-American actresses. Like Sidney Poitier, whose characters were three-dimensional (e.g., Detective Virgil Tibbs), Nichols portrayed a character that was non-stereotypical. |
| 26 | On March 26, 1997, her younger brother Thomas Alva Nichols committed suicide with the other members of the notorious Heaven's Gate cult in Rancho Santa Fe, near San Diego, California. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renegades | 2017 | TV Series filming | Admiral Grace Jemison |
| White Orchid | 2017 | post-production | Teresa |
| Drones, Clones and Pheromones | announced | Senator Dobson | |
| Surge of Power: Revenge of the Sequel | completed | Omen | |
| The Young and the Restless | 2016 | TV Series | Lucinda Winters |
| Unbelievable!!!!! | 2016 | Sensei / Aunt Petunia | |
| Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff | 2014 | Video Game | Uhura (voice) |
| This Bitter Earth | 2012 | Miss Clara Watkins | |
| Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories | 2011 | Video short | Uhura |
| Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster | 2010 | TV Movie | Senator |
| The Cabonauts | 2009 | TV Series | CJ |
| The Torturer | 2008 | Doc | |
| Tru Loved | 2008 | Grandmother | |
| Lady Magdalene's | 2008 | Lady Magdalene / Maggie, Singer | |
| Mirror Universe: Part 1 | 2008 | Short | |
| Star Trek: Of Gods and Men | 2007 | Video | Captain Nyota Uhura |
| Heroes | 2007 | TV Series | Nana Dawson |
| Are We There Yet? | 2005 | Miss Mable | |
| Surge of Power | 2004 | Oman | |
| Birth of a Timeless Legacy | 2004 | Video short | Uhura |
| Reflections on Spock | 2004 | Video short | Uhura |
| Sci Fi Visionaries | 2004 | Video short | Uhura |
| Roddenberry on Patrol | 2003 | Video short | Grace |
| Futurama | 2002 | TV Series | Nichelle Nichols |
| Snow Dogs | 2002 | Amelia | |
| Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | 2000 | TV Series | Chief |
| Good vs Evil | 2000 | TV Series | Henry's Mother |
| A Stitch in Time | 1999 | Video short | Harvie |
| Spider-Man | 1997 | TV Series | Miriam |
| Gargoyles | 1994-1996 | TV Series | Diane Maza |
| The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space | 1995 | TV Movie | Sagan, High Priestess of Pangea |
| Batman: The Animated Series | 1994 | TV Series | Thoth Khepera |
| ABC Weekend Specials | 1993 | TV Series | SS Stella |
| Star Trek: Judgment Rites | 1993 | Video Game | Lt. Nyota Uhura (voice) |
| Inside Space | 1992 | TV Series | Host |
| Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Enhanced | 1992 | Video Game | Lt. Nyota Uhura (voice) |
| Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country | 1991 | Uhuru | |
| Star Trek Adventure | 1991 | Short | Lt. Nyota Uhura |
| Star Trek V: The Final Frontier | 1989 | Uhura | |
| Head of the Class | 1988 | TV Series | Nichelle Nichols |
| Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | 1986 | Uhura | |
| The Supernaturals | 1986 | Sgt. Leona Hawkins | |
| Antony and Cleopatra | 1984 | TV Movie | Charmain |
| Star Trek III: The Search for Spock | 1984 | Uhura | |
| Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan | 1982 | Uhura | |
| Star Trek: The Motion Picture | 1979 | Uhura | |
| Star Trek: The Animated Series | 1973-1974 | TV Series | Uhura Dr. Sarah April Karla Five ... |
| Truck Turner | 1974 | Dorinda | |
| The D.A. | 1971 | TV Series | |
| Insight | 1970 | TV Series | Ellie |
| Star Trek | 1966-1969 | TV Series | Uhura |
| Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding! | 1967 | Jenny Ribbock | |
| Tarzan | 1966 | TV Series | Ruana |
| Mister Buddwing | 1966 | Dice Player | |
| Peyton Place | 1966 | TV Series | Nurse |
| Made in Paris | 1966 | Eleanor (uncredited) | |
| CBS Repertoire Workshop | 1964 | TV Series | |
| The Lieutenant | 1964 | TV Series | Norma Bartlett |
| Great Gettin' Up Mornin' | 1964 | TV Movie | Joanne Logan |
| Porgy and Bess | 1959 | Dancer (uncredited) |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woman in Motion | Documentary co-producer filming | ||
| Unbelievable!!!!! | 2016 | co-producer | |
| Lady Magdalene's | 2008 | executive producer |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Magdalene's | 2008 | performer: "Rahab the Harlot", "At Lady Magdalene's", "A Woman's Gotta Be Ready For Anything" "Maggie's Song" / writer: "At Lady Magdalene's", "A Woman's Gotta Be Ready For Anything" "Maggie's Song" | |
| Star Trek | 1966 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Magdalene's | 2008 | choreographer |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Captains | 2011 | Documentary special thanks | |
| Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier | 2007 | TV Movie documentary special thanks | |
| Road Trippin': The Making of 'Are We There Yet?' | 2005 | Video documentary short special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Con of Wrath | Documentary post-production | Herself | |
| Woman in Motion | Documentary filming | Herself | |
| From the Bridge | 2017 | Documentary | Herself |
| Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault | 2016 | Documentary | Herself |
| Building Star Trek | 2016 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| 50 Years of Star Trek | 2016 | TV Movie | Herself |
| NASA: On the Edge of Forever | 2016 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself |
| For the Love of Spock | 2016 | Documentary | Herself |
| Sidewalks Entertainment | 2016 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Oprah: Where Are They Now? | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Adventures of Ravi | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| Pioneers of Television | 2011-2014 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself / Lt. Nyota Uhura in 'Star Trek' |
| The Real History of Science Fiction | 2014 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself |
| Comic Book Men | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| To Be Takei | 2014 | Documentary | Herself |
| The Culture Show | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Get a Life! | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The Mo'Nique Show | 2011 | TV Series | Herself |
| Iron Core Talk | 2011 | TV Series | Herself |
| Tavis Smiley | 2011 | TV Series | Herself |
| Trek Nation | 2010 | Documentary | Herself |
| FedCon XVIII: The Golden Future | 2009 | Documentary | Herself |
| BET Awards 2009 | 2009 | TV Special | Herself |
| Bring Back... Star Trek | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| Heroes Unmasked | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| 11th Annual Ribbon of Hope Celebration | 2008 | TV Movie | Herself |
| NRJ 12: Scream Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Herself |
| Scream Awards 2007 | 2007 | TV Special | Herself |
| Space Top 10 Countdown | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - Interviewee |
| Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner | 2006 | TV Movie | Herself - Roaster |
| How William Shatner Changed the World | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The 50 Greatest Kisses | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Road Trippin': The Making of 'Are We There Yet?' | 2005 | Video documentary short | Herself ' Miss Mable' |
| The 100 Most Memorable TV Moments | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself |
| The Simpsons | 2004 | TV Series | Herself |
| Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century | 2004 | Video short | Herself |
| After They Were Famous | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV | 2003 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
| Weakest Link | 2002 | TV Series | Herself |
| Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Futurama | 2000 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Stars of 'Star Wars': Interviews from the Cast | 1999 | Video documentary | Herself |
| Biography | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Moonshot - the Spirit of 69 | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Die goldene Kamera 1999 | 1999 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Trekkies | 1997 | Documentary | Herself |
| Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond | 1996 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
| The Last Angel of History | 1996 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Die Harald Schmidt Show | 1996 | TV Series | Herself |
| William Shatner's Star Trek Memories | 1995 | Video documentary | Herself |
| Baadasss TV | 1994 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Star Trek: A Captain's Log | 1994 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The Joan Rivers Show | 1993 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 14th Annual American Black Achievement Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Herself |
| Star Trek 25th Anniversary Special | 1991 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The Chuck Woolery Show | 1991 | TV Series | Herself |
| Star Trek Logs: An MTV Big Picture Special Edition | 1991 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
| The 11th Annual Black Achievement Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Herself |
| Super Password | 1987 | TV Series | Herself - Celebrity Contestant |
| Allen Ludden's Gallery | 1969 | TV Series | Herself |
| It Takes Two | 1969 | TV Series | Herself |
| Dream Girl of '67 | 1967 | TV Series | Herself - Fashion Hostess |
| The Gypsy Rose Lee Show | 1967 | TV Series | Herself - Singer |
| Dateline: Hollywood | 1967 | TV Series | Herself |
| Invisible Universe | 2016 | Documentary post-production | Herself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entertainment Tonight | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| Inside Edition | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The Sixties | 2014 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself / Lt. Uhura - Star Trek |
| The True Story | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Road Trek 2011 | 2012 | Short | Lt. Nyota Uhura |
| Give It Up for Greg Giraldo | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Spacelift: Transporting Trek Into the 21st Century | 2011 | Video short | Uhura |
| Watchman Video Broadcast | 2010 | TV Series | Lt. Nyota Uhura |
| Heroes Unmasked | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Nana Dawson |
| Timeshift | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Lt. Nyota Uhura |
| Inside Star Trek: The Real Story | 1998 | Video documentary | Lt. Nyota Uhura |
| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | 1996 | TV Series | Uhura |
| Showbiz Today | 1991 | TV Series | Lt. Nyota Uhura |
| Leonard Nimoy: Star Trek Memories | 1983 | TV Movie documentary | Lt. Uhura |
| Tarzan's Deadly Silence | 1970 | Ruana | |
| Star Trek | 1968 | TV Series | Uhura |
| Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion | 1967 | Ruana |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Nichelle Nichols starred as Communications Officer Lt. Uhura in the classic television series, Star... More | |
| 1999 | Golden Camera | Golden Camera, Germany | Millennium Award | Star Trek (1966) |
| 1992 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Television | On 9 January 1992. At 6633 Hollywood Blvd. |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | TV Land Award | TV Land Awards | TV Moment That Became Headline News | Star Trek (1966) |
| 2006 | TV Land Award | TV Land Awards | Most Memorable Kiss | Star Trek (1966) |
| 1980 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Supporting Actress | Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) |
Known for movies
Star Trek (1966-1969)
as Uhura
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
as Uhura
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
as Uhura
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
as Uhuru