1932 - 2022
Nichelle Nichols ( nish-EL; born Grace Dell Nichols; December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022) was an American actress, singer and dancer whose portrayal of Uhura in Star Trek and its film sequels was groundbreaking for African American actresses on American television. From 1977 to 2015, she volunteered her time to promote NASA's programs and recruit diverse astronauts, including some of the first female and ethnic minority astronauts.Born in the Chicago suburb of Robbins, she trained in dance, and began her career as a dancer, singer and model in Chicago. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nichelle Nichols has received more than 5,648,982 page views. Her biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Nichelle Nichols is the 1,740th most popular actor (down from 1,345th in 2019), the 2,918th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,432nd in 2019) and the 835th most popular American Actor.
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Among actors, Nichelle Nichols ranks 1,740 out of 9,996. Before her are Jane Alexander, Melissa McBride, Lorne Greene, Claude Rich, Savitri, and Andrey Myagkov. After her are Frank Stallone, Beren Saat, Ángela Molina, Roger Hanin, Nicole Garcia, and Temuera Morrison.
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 1,734
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 1,735
1915 - 1987
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 1,736
1929 - 2017
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 1,737
1936 - 1981
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 1,738
1938 - 2021
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 1,739
1932 - 2022
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 1,740
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 1,741
1984 - Present
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 1,742
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 1,743
1925 - 2015
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 1,744
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 1,745
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 1,746
Among people born in 1932, Nichelle Nichols ranks 152. Before her are Javier Echevarría Rodríguez, Vasily Aksyonov, József Antall, Tavo Burat, Pentti Linkola, and Tomohiko Ikoma. After her are José Saraiva Martins, Dino Sani, Bill Foulkes, John G. Thompson, Étienne Tshisekedi, and Zózimo. Among people deceased in 2022, Nichelle Nichols ranks 143. Before her are Carmen Herrera, Radu Lupu, Karl Vaino, Henry Silva, Luigi De Magistris, and Betty Davis. After her are René de Obaldia, Andy Fletcher, Yvette Mimieux, Nils Arne Eggen, Julio Morales, and Nora Nova.
1932 - 2016
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 146
1932 - 2009
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 147
1932 - 1993
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 148
1932 - 2009
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 149
1932 - 2020
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 150
1932 - 2009
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 151
1932 - 2022
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 152
1932 - Present
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 153
1932 - Present
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 154
1932 - 2013
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 155
1932 - Present
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 156
1932 - 2017
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 157
1932 - 1977
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 158
1915 - 2022
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 137
1945 - 2022
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 138
1923 - 2022
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 139
1928 - 2022
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 140
1926 - 2022
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 141
1945 - 2022
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 142
1932 - 2022
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 143
1918 - 2022
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 144
1961 - 2022
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 145
1942 - 2022
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 146
1941 - 2022
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 147
1945 - 2022
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 148
1928 - 2022
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 149
Among people born in United States, Nichelle Nichols ranks 2,918 out of 18,182. Before her are Jane Alexander (1939), Jackie Jackson (1951), George Mikan (1924), Melissa McBride (1965), John Kennedy Toole (1937), and Robert Garrett (1875). After her are Frank Stallone (1950), George Huntington (1850), Clarence Brown (1890), Judith Resnik (1949), Carol W. Greider (1961), and Audre Lorde (1934).
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 2,912
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 2,913
1924 - 2005
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 2,914
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 2,915
1937 - 1969
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 2,916
1875 - 1961
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 2,917
1932 - 2022
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 2,918
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 2,919
1850 - 1916
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 2,920
1890 - 1987
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 2,921
1949 - 1986
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 2,922
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 2,923
1934 - 1992
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 2,924
Among actors born in United States, Nichelle Nichols ranks 835. Before her are Mary-Louise Parker (1964), Alfred Lunt (1892), John Phillip Law (1937), Claude Akins (1926), Jane Alexander (1939), and Melissa McBride (1965). After her are Frank Stallone (1950), Kurtwood Smith (1943), Dolores Costello (1903), June Allyson (1917), Rhea Seehorn (1972), and Adam Driver (1983).
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 829
1892 - 1977
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 830
1937 - 2008
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 831
1926 - 1994
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 832
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 833
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 834
1932 - 2022
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 835
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 836
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 837
1903 - 1979
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 838
1917 - 2006
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 839
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 840
1983 - Present
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 841