Nichelle Nichols
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Nichelle Nichols was an American actress, singer, and civil rights advocate best known for her groundbreaking role as Lieutenant Uhura in the original Star Trek television series and films.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nichelle Nichols canonical | 11 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5143601 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nichelle Nichols Context triple: [Star Trek: The Motion Picture, starring, Nichelle Nichols]
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A.
Marilyn Lovell
Marilyn Lovell is the wife of Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell, known for her role in supporting him and their family during his NASA career and the historic mission crisis.
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B.
Margaret Dean Spruance
Margaret Dean Spruance was the wife of U.S. Navy Admiral Raymond A. Spruance, noted for her role as his partner and support throughout his distinguished military and diplomatic career.
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C.
Elizabeth Mattingly
Elizabeth Mattingly is known as the wife of former NASA astronaut and Apollo program command module pilot Ken Mattingly.
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D.
Marcia Lucas
Marcia Lucas is an American film editor best known for her Oscar-winning work on the original Star Wars and her influential role in shaping the pacing and emotional impact of the film.
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E.
Marina Sirtis
Marina Sirtis is a British-American actress best known for playing Counselor Deanna Troi in the Star Trek franchise, particularly in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nichelle Nichols Target entity description: Nichelle Nichols was an American actress, singer, and civil rights advocate best known for her groundbreaking role as Lieutenant Uhura in the original Star Trek television series and films.
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A.
Marilyn Lovell
Marilyn Lovell is the wife of Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell, known for her role in supporting him and their family during his NASA career and the historic mission crisis.
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B.
Margaret Dean Spruance
Margaret Dean Spruance was the wife of U.S. Navy Admiral Raymond A. Spruance, noted for her role as his partner and support throughout his distinguished military and diplomatic career.
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C.
Elizabeth Mattingly
Elizabeth Mattingly is known as the wife of former NASA astronaut and Apollo program command module pilot Ken Mattingly.
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D.
Marcia Lucas
Marcia Lucas is an American film editor best known for her Oscar-winning work on the original Star Wars and her influential role in shaping the pacing and emotional impact of the film.
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E.
Marina Sirtis
Marina Sirtis is a British-American actress best known for playing Counselor Deanna Troi in the Star Trek franchise, particularly in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actress
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civil rights activist ⓘ human ⓘ science fiction television actor ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
civil rights
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racial diversity in media ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Saturn Award for Lifetime Achievement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Grace Dell Nichols NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Kyle Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | NASA Astronaut Recruitment Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1932-12-28 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2022-07-30 ⓘ |
| employer |
NASA
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NBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
|
| familyName | Nichols NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Grace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honor | Asteroid 68410 Nichols named in her honor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | diversity in American television ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the first Black women in a major television series role
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portraying Lieutenant Uhura on Star Trek ⓘ recruitment work with NASA to diversify the astronaut corps ⓘ |
| name | Nichelle Nichols NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRole | Nyota Uhura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
NERFINISHED
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Star Trek III: The Search for Spock NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Trek V: The Final Frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Trek: The Animated Series NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Trek: The Motion Picture NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Trek: The Original Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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civil rights advocate ⓘ film actor ⓘ singer ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Robbins, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Silver City, New Mexico, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayed | Nyota Uhura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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| spouse |
Duke Mondy
NERFINISHED
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Foster Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedOn |
Star Trek (1966 TV series)
NERFINISHED
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Star Trek films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nichelle Nichols Description of subject: Nichelle Nichols was an American actress, singer, and civil rights advocate best known for her groundbreaking role as Lieutenant Uhura in the original Star Trek television series and films.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.