![]() Between acting and singing engagements, Nichols did occasional modeling work. She also appeared in the role of Carmen for a Chicago stock company production of Carmen Jones and performed in a New York production of Porgy and Bess. ![]() Although the play closed after a short run in Chicago, Nichols attracted the attention of Hugh Hefner, the publisher of Playboy, who booked her for his Chicago Playboy Club. In a thinly veiled satire of Playboy magazine, she played Hazel Sharpe, a voluptuous campus queen who was being tempted by the devil and Orgy Magazine to become "Orgy Maiden of the Month". Her break came in an appearance in Kick and Co., Oscar Brown's highly touted, but ill-fated 1961 musical. ![]() ![]() Nichols's portrayal as Uhura was groundbreaking for African American female characters on American television.įrom 1977 to 2015, Nichols volunteered her time to promote NASA's programs, and to recruit diverse astronauts, including women and ethnic minorities. Nichelle Nichols (born Grace Dell Nichols December 28, 1932) is an American actress, singer, and voice artist best known for her portrayal of Nyota Uhura in Star Trek: The Original Series, and its film sequels. ![]()
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