Forever linked to her trailblazing role as the sexy Lt. Uhura on the original
Star Trek series,
Nichelle Nichols’s show-business career began in her teens when she was discovered by jazz legend
Duke Ellington, who brought her on tour with him as a singer and dancer. In the 1960s the 35-23-37 knockout worked as a glamor model and made appearances on shows like
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