ACTRESS NICHELLE NICHOLS - LIEUTENANT UHURA ON TELEVISION SHOW STAR TREK - AT THE VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER VIC
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Nichols, Nichelle, 1932-2022
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Film and television actress Nichelle Nichols was born on December 28, 1932 in Robbins, Illinois near Chicago. Her father, Samuel Earl Nichols, was a factory worker who also served as the mayor of Robbins and as its chief magistrate. Her mother, Lishia Mae (Parks) Nichols, was a homemaker. As a child, Nichols' family moved to Chicago where she studied dance at the Chicago Ballet.During the late 1940s, Nichols was discovered by jazz legend Duke Ellington and toured with both Ellington and Lionel H...
