Nichelle Nichols

[nanila]

From actual astronauts last week, we go to Fictional Astronauts this week. Leading the way with her seminal role as communications officer Lieutenant Uhura in the original TV series Star Trek is actress and singer Nichelle Nichols. After the Star Trek series was cancelled, Nichols volunteered at NASA to help recruit minority and female personnel. One of her recruits was Charles Bolden, who was an astronaut...and is now Administrator of NASA.

Comments

[akatonbo]

It would take a lot of work to convince me that Nichelle Nichols is not the most beautiful woman in the world.

[nanila]

I don't know who would want to attempt that, anyway.