Nichelle Nichols 1932 - 2022

Nichelle Nichols in 1967
Nichelle Nichols was born on December 28th, 1932 in Robbins, Illinois, USA and passed away on July 30th, 2022 (due to heart failure) . She was 89.
  • Birth Name: Grace Dell Nichols
  • Height: 5' 3½" (1.61 meters)
  • Spouse: Duke Mondy (1967-1972)
    Foster Charles Johnson (1951-?)
  • Children: Kyle Johnson
  • Parents: Samuel Earl Nichols
    Lishia Mae Parks
  • Siblings: Eric Nichols
    Thelma Nichols
    Thomas Nichols

As Actor

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    Noteworthy

    • She shared the first on-screen kiss of a black female and a white male (with co-star William Shatner).

      She was one of the first African-American actresses to portray a character on a television series and science fictions series who was treated the same as characters of other races.