Actress
Nichelle Nichols
Nearly left Star Trek until Martin Luther King told her what the part meant. She then spent years recruiting for NASA and brought in Sally Ride and Mae Jemison among others.
Grace Dell "Nichelle" Nichols was an American actress, singer and dancer whose portrayal of Uhura in Star Trek and its film sequels was groundbreaking for African American actresses on American television. From 1977 to 2015, she volunteered her time to promote NASA's programs and recruit diverse astronauts, including some of the first female and ethnic minority astronauts.
- Born
- 1932-12-28, Robbins, Illinois, USAA Wednesday
- Died
- 2022-07-30, Silver City, New Mexico, USAA Saturday, aged 89
- At birth
- Sun in Capricorn, Moon in Capricorn
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1932-12-28, Robbins, Illinois, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
America/ChicagoThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 6°49′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 24°21′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 15°30′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 9°14′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 17°14′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 23°05′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 3°40′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 19°26′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 10°06′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 22°40′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2022-07-30, Silver City, New Mexico, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Denverthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 7°33′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 29°54′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 22°03′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 15°21′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 17°15′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 8°42′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 23°00′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 18°39′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 25°10′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 27°06′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Nichelle Nichols was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.