| Nyota Uhura | |
|---|---|
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| Background | |
| Name | Nyota Uhura |
| Aliases | Uhura; Captain Uhura; Commander Uhura; Lieutenant Commander Uhura; Lieutenant Uhura |
| Continuity | Star Trek |
| Category | Main character |
| General | |
| Type | Military personnel |
| Race | Human |
| Gender | Female |
| Base of Operations | USS Enterprise NCC-1701; USS Enterprise NCC-1701-A |
| Known relatives | Alhamisi Uhura (father); M'Umbha Mahia Uhura (mother) |
| Status | Alive |
| Born | |
| Died | The final fate of Nyota Uhura has yet to be documented. |
| Out-of-Universe | |
| First Appearance | "The Man Trap" |
| Played by | Nichelle Nichols Zoë Saldaña Celia Rose Gooding |
Nyota Uhura is a fictional character and starship officer featured in the Star Trek mythos. She was a supporting cast member on the original Star Trek television series and was introduced in the first broadcast episode of the show, "The Man Trap". Originally played by singer, dancer and stage actress Nichelle Nichols, she appeared in sixty-seven out of seventy-eight aired episodes of the series. In two episodes, "The Enemy Within" and "The Menagerie (Part 2)", Uhura makes a behind-the-scenes appearance only. Her voice however, can be heard over the starship Enterprise's intercom system. The character also appeared in all twenty-two episodes of the Star Trek: The Animated Series program, which aired from 1973 to 1974. Nichelle Nichols provided the voice for the character as well as several others on the series. Uhura was also a supporting character in the first six Star Trek feature films, where she was again played by Nichelle Nichols. The character was re-imagined for the relaunch film series, simply titled Star Trek, this time played by Avatar actress Zoë Saldaña. In addition to the films and TV projects, Uhura has also appeared in numerous novels, magazines, comic books and video games relating to Star Trek.
Biography[]
The Original Series[]
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The Films[]
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Alternate versions[]
Mirror Universe[]
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Alternate Timeline[]
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Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Nyota Uhura was created by Gene Roddenberry.
- Nichelle Nichols performed the song Oh, On the Starship Enterprise as Uhura in the "Charlie X" episode of Star Trek.
Appearances[]
TV series[]
- Star Trek: The Man Trap (1st appearance)
- Star Trek: Charlie X (Sings to Spock)
- Star Trek: The Naked Time
- Star Trek: The Enemy Within (As a voice on a communicator only)
- Star Trek: Mudd's Women (Beige uniform)
Related Pages[]
- Nyota Uhura quotes page
- Nyota Uhura image gallery
- Nyota Uhura image category
- Nyota Uhura appearances list
See also[]
Media
The World of Star Trek
Star Trek miscellaneous
External Links[]
- Nyota Uhura at Wikipedia
- Nyota Uhura at Memory Beta
- Nyota Uhura at Memory Alpha
- Nyota Uhura at Danhausertrek.com
- Nyota Uhura at the Star Trek Database