Nyota

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Nyota is the first name of Nyota Uhura, the pioneering Star Trek communications officer known as one of the earliest prominent Black female characters in American television science fiction.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Star Trek character
fictional character
affiliation Starfleet NERFINISHED
United Federation of Planets NERFINISHED
appearsIn Star Trek (2009 film) NERFINISHED
Star Trek Beyond NERFINISHED
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan NERFINISHED
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock NERFINISHED
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home NERFINISHED
Star Trek Into Darkness NERFINISHED
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier NERFINISHED
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country NERFINISHED
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds NERFINISHED
Star Trek: The Animated Series NERFINISHED
Star Trek: The Motion Picture NERFINISHED
Star Trek: The Original Series NERFINISHED
canonicalFirstName Nyota NERFINISHED
createdBy Gene Roddenberry NERFINISHED
culturalImpact pioneering representation of Black women in science fiction
dutyStation communications console on the bridge of the USS Enterprise
familyName Uhura NERFINISHED
firstAppearance Star Trek: The Original Series episode "The Man Trap" NERFINISHED
franchise Star Trek NERFINISHED
gender female
givenName Nyota NERFINISHED
inUniverseEra 23rd century
languageSkill English
Swahili NERFINISHED
nationality Kenyan NERFINISHED
occupation Starfleet officer
communications officer
portrayedBy Celia Rose Gooding NERFINISHED
Nichelle Nichols NERFINISHED
Zoe Saldana NERFINISHED
position bridge officer
rank Commander
Lieutenant
Lieutenant Commander
roleInTelevisionHistory one of the earliest prominent Black female characters in American television science fiction
servesOn USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) NERFINISHED
USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-A) NERFINISHED
species human
surnameMeaning Uhura derives from the Swahili word for freedom "uhuru" NERFINISHED

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Nyota Uhura givenName Nyota