Quick Facts
SpeciesHuman
Genderfemale
Born2233-01-19—2237
HomeworldUnited States of Africa—Kenya
Height65
Eyesbrown
Hairblack hair
Also known asUhura, Ensign Nyota Uhura, Lt. Nyota Uhura
Character
Nyota Uhura
Star Trek·Starfleet·Star Trek character
Nyota Uhura was a female Human Starfleet officer who served from the mid-23rd through the early 24th century. Born in Kenya on Earth, she showed an early aptitude for mathematics and languages, becoming fluent in dozens of tongues, and followed her grandmother into Starfleet.
Uhura built a distinguished career as communications officer aboard the USS Enterprise under Captains Christopher Pike and James T. Kirk, later rising to her own command. Her linguistic gifts, musical talent, and composure under pressure made her one of the ship's most valued senior officers.
This overview is synthesized from Memory Alpha under CC BY-SA; a detailed chronology of her career appears in the Timeline.
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Identity
- Species
- Human
- Occupation
Appearance
- Gender
- female
- Height
- 65
- Eye color
- brown
- Hair color
- black hair
Origin & End
- Homeworld
- United States of Africa—Kenya
- Born
- 2233-01-19—2237
Affiliations
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Relationships
- Trained by
- Hemmer
Other
- Performers
- Nichelle Nichols, Zoe Saldaña
- Description
- Star Trek character
- Image
- Nichelle Nichols, NASA Recruiter - GPN-2004-00017.jpg
- Type
- film
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Star Trek: The Original Series
Deep Domain
Rules Of Engagement
Assignment: Eternity
From the Depths
Bloodthirst
Corona
Demons
Double, Double
The Three-Minute Universe
Twilight's End
Pawns and Symbols
Treaty's Law
The Klingon Gambit
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