Nichelle Nichols Net Worth 2024 - Age, Height & Everything You need to know

Nichelle Nichols is a jack of all trades. She is known for her multi-skilled personality, which allows her to carry on her acting, writing, singing, and production career all at once. She is known for her role as Lieutenant Uhura in a Star Trek series that aired from 1966 to 1969. Following her acting career, she also participated in conventions for which she charged a fortune. She was paid almost 10k to 50k Dollars for one convention each. Later, she retired due to health issues. Moreover, she is best known for her role in almost 60 projects. Apart from this, she has also produced a variety of projects. Nichelle Nichols net worth is around $550k as of 2024.

Early Years of Life

Born in the suburbs of Chicago, she was named Grace Dell Nicholas. Her birth date is 28th December 1932. She has a brother named Thomas. Together, the four of them lived. Her father, Samuel was a factory worker and also worked as a chief magistrate and a mayor of Robbins and her mother Salish was a housewife. Unfortunately, she lost her only sibling in a mass suicide by a cult.

Nichelle Nichols Net Worth & Bio

Name	Nichelle Nichols
Full Name	Grace Dell Nicholas
Father name	Samuel
Mother name	Salish
Birthdate	December 28, 1932,
Siblings	Thomas Nichols, Marian Michaels
Spouse	Duke Mondy (Divorced)
Child	Kyle Johnson
Profession	Actress, Dancer, Singer, Writer, and Producer
Net worth	$550 thousand
Nationality	American

Personal Life

As far as her private life is concerned, she was in a relationship with Gene Rodden Berry, but she told the media that they ended their relationship soon before the production of the Star Trek series. Then she married Foster Johnson, a dancer by profession. Unfortunately, the marriage did not last long, and they were divorced the very next year, after which she married Duke Monday. Unluckily, they were divorced some two years later.

Professional Career

She was a dancer and worked with a band named Duke Ellington’s Band. There, Ellington discovered her singing talent, and she was included in the band. She was signed in the musical named the Kicks and Co in the year 1961. This musical was an Oscar Brown musical, marking the successful singing appearance of her career. In this project, she was seen by the Playboy, earning her an appearance in the Playboy Club of Chicago. Moreover, she has been seen in several famous productions like Carman Jones and Porgy and Bess.

As a dancer in the initial years of her life, she was given her first movie role, which was to portray a dancer. But this particular role went uncredited. This all happened in 1959 when she was cast along with two famous actors, Dorothy Dandridge and Sidney Poitier. Soon after this project, she made more appearances in films and other projects. Some of these projects are as follows:

Tarzan’s Deadly Silence, Mister Buddwing, and Made in Paris (all in the year 1966), Doctors You’ve Got to be Kidding! (in 1967). Apart from these, she ruled the magazine covers of Ebony magazine for several years. Besides, she was invited as a guest star on various TV shows. Moreover, the role that gained her fame and recognition was in a science fiction project, Star Trek. Due to unfortunate circumstances, the show’s airing was interrupted once Nichelle tried to back off but was later convinced to stay.

More About Nichelle Nichols’ Career

And evidently, this show changed her life and made her a star. She broke many conventional practices. For instance, she was the first to share a kiss with an actor of another race and thus broke the convention with this first interracial on-air kiss. Additionally, She has done tremendous work on many famous projects like Truck Turner (in 1974), The Adventure of Captain Zoom in Outer Space (aired in 1995), and The Supernatural (in the year 1986). Moreover, she appeared in all of the Star Trek series from 1982 to 1989.

Besides she was also part of the Star Trek video game and the animated series. This is not all. She has been appearing on shows, singing albums, movies, and TV shows till now, in 2016. After these shows and projects, she was often seen at conventions. Unfortunately, owing to some serious health issues, “dementia,” she was forced to retire to maintain her health. Her final attended convention was in the middle of the year 2019. Soon after, she retired.

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FAQs

Who is Nichelle Nichols?

Nichelle Nichols, born Grace Dell Nicholas, was born in the suburbs of Chicago. She is a jack of all trades. Nichelle is known for her multi-skilled personality, which allows her to carry on her career of acting, writing, singing, and production all at once. She is known for her role as Lieutenant Uhura in a Star Trek series that aired from 1966 to 1969. Following her acting career, she also participated in conventions for which she charged a fortune.

How Rich is Start Trek Actress Nichelle Nichols?

Nichelle Nichols was a dancer who used to work with Duke Ellington’s Band. There, Ellington discovered her singing talent, and she was included in the band. In 1961, she was signed to the musical Kicks and Co. This musical was an Oscar Brown musical, and this marked the successful singing appearance of her career. Nichelle Nichols’s net worth is around $550k as of 2024.

What Is The Age Of Nichelle Nichols?

Nichelle Nichols, born Grace Dell Nicholas, was born in the suburbs of Chicago on December 28, 1932. She is 89 years old as of 2024.

What Happen To Nichelle Nichols House?

According to the LA Times, Nichelle’s son Johnson sold her house in 2020 and moved her to her new house in New Mexico.