She almost quit after the first season until Martin Luther King contacted her and told her to please stay on, she was the first black woman in a TV show who wasn't a servant, prostitute, or negative stereotype, she was a positive role model for black girls and so she stayed on.
@@hydrolito like I said, first black woman, but yes Nat King Cole was not just a positive black role model, he was the first television star to look directly into the camera while he spoke, engaging with the audience making them feel like he was talking to them directly, it was genius and made his show a hit!
I agree. I was too young to even be remotely interested in things like that when this was first played in the 60s. I saw the reruns in my teens, and realized she was H O T. So was Barbara Eden, from Jeannie. Elizabeth Montgomery looked too much like my mom for me to even THINK of taking an interest with her. Of course, there was the old reruns of The Avengers….
Actually, there's the fact that she fights left-handed, which is cool, but, neither Nichols, nor Uhura, has practiced sheathing that stiletto much, and she had to look down to do it; should have been noticed by the A.U. Crew...Uhura should have stepped up, and safely outside the railing, before bothering... Although, I agree, she looks PDH!...and a special 'Well Done' to the costumer who tuned that sash to perfection! 😊
Nichelle Nichols, who played Lt. Uhura, was a trained dancer (and singer) and worked as a model. She occasionally got to show of these skills as Uhura.
.......I didn't know what the actress' name was because I'm awful......but my mother has almost the same name ...was my grandma a trekie? DUN DUN DUNNNNNNNNN😂
@jonesfamily4326 yes, they had a relationship. She supposedly hid or was working under Roddenberry's desk when nurse Chappell arrived. Roddenberry's wife.
@apseudo1444 The new one in Strange New Worlds really is not ugly. She may not be as attractive as Nichelle Nichols or Zoe Saldana, but she is still attractive.
@@dins5066Did the Green woman have her abs? Excuse me however an American woman with a flat belly & some abs in 2024 is beyond sexy reverse fat shaming tactics
Those aren't actually abs. Men and women back then were allowed a bit more fatty tissue and you'll see everyone sucking in their stomach once the shirts come off, creating this effect.
@REMNANTRising2005 It seems you're the one that doesn't know what abs look like; there is a layer of fat over them, but she clearly has ab lines. My body is the same way. Strong hard abs, clear ab lines, but I still have squishy fat over them because I haven't been hitting cardio and dieting like I should. All it takes for those abs to become visible is a couple of weeks of diet and cardio, which would not be the case if the abs weren't there to begin with
seen some comments saying she doesn't have abs because she's "flabby" yet her ab lines are clearly visible 🤦🏻♀️ some people just don't know what a strong, healthy body looks like
Wow 😳😳😊😊... I remember as a little kid watching reruns..... Saying to my friends..."DAMN she's fine as F#@K."....!!! And the show was over 20 years old...!!!
@@SugyImpaI don't think he meant it to the full extent. Think of a older kid that may have a light crush on a babysitter or teacher in a light hearted way.
@@michaelmorningstar8645 Uhh, no. Since you don’t have the IQ to understand I’ll spell it out for you. Zoe Saldana is just fine in the part of Uhura. No issue with her casting or performance but in my humble opinion the character is best embodied Nichelle Nicholls. Is that clear enough for you?
I think both girls that is played Uhura part. Have done great!. You have to keep in mind. That one in the movie Star Trek is a different timeline . The one in S.N.W . Is also equally as great she sings great. Maybe they should have a dance off? Remember the movie where Uhura was dancing on the sand dune with the palm leaves ,Singing or Humming.😊 That would make a good short Star Trek. Zoe in the movies is very good. Is the hairstyle.
Nichelle Nichols was a bombshell! As a kid watching the show in the 70's she was one of my heros. I knew girls could save the universe too. One of these kids was not like the others. In a nearly all male cast she was woman, woman woman, woman, wow! Truly one of the natural beauty queens of 60's and 70's. Even us kids at 6 years old knew that she was certainly not a boy, lol. William Shatner and Leanord Nemoy simply did not have those curves, lol, lol, lol. WOW, what a beautiful woman. Certainly as talented as her peers as well.
You THINK!!!!! this woman was naturally sexy and beautiful back then!!!!! They were doing these crazy surgery procedures back then!!!!! Are you serious!!!?
You can probably blame William Shatner for that since it was alleged he loved to take the spotlight and whispered in the producers ear a lot. He did have some great moments though, like he defended her and was up for kissing her on television(apparently interracial relationships weren’t common then) but he was all for it lol
Same here, she was a trailblazer!! She was drop dead gorgeous and those who followed her character were gorgeous sista as well for me she was like Storm from X-Men. I admired both characters...
She loved playing tennis which kept her in this great shape. Shatner was tryin' to get at her in real life, she told him strictly professional & friends. Smart cookie❤️
She originally was supposed to be in love with sulu but soon as shatner saw a kiss Scene with her in it he convinced the producers to bump sulu and put him in his place. Its why most of the cast hated shatner. He stole all the best scenes and lines for himself.
@@MrBlazinerday Typical Montreal/Quebec Frenchman of his day. Life led by, Looks, Libido, Ego, tantrums to get their way. God bless him though, he's still with us, at 80yrs old plus.
She was able to walk backwards so gracefully because she was a trained dancer and they are always aware of their surroundings and excellent memorizing choreography.
For those who aren’t getting it: She’s not just walking a few steps. She’s walking without looking where she’s going. On a tv/film set, actors often have to walk along a specific path, sometimes with marks on the floor. Scenes are often meticulously planned in terms of where everyone needs to be, because all the cameras, lights, actors, etc are set up so the director can get exactly the shots they want. Especially on a small tv set, you have to be careful not to walk anywhere that might cause a camera to show things it shouldn’t, or film you in weird angles. The clip isn’t suggesting this was epic. It’s more like an example of how actors, can reach a point where the technical stuff becomes 2nd nature, and they can focus almost entirely on the performance.
wdym ahead of her time the femme fatale was quite literally at the height of popularity in that time period. with movies like the first couple james bonds
she had no femme fatale persona. She may be sexy in this clip, but that's because she's a sexy woman. She's fatal like an officer, like a military. That's not what a femme fatale is at all, and in any case this is just one occasion. She was generally collected, understanding and unthreatening, as befits a communication officer.
@@RhondaHickman-h7l you don’t get it! She basically broke through barriers! Star Trek was a multi cultural cast! She was seen as a beautiful, intelligent, multi lingual, fierce! Black Woman equally among her cast mates! She is a Great Achievement!
This one was when, they were in the "opposite" dimension If you notice on the doors, a sword was thru the earth Spock was the only one who could half communicate, being logical
Well duh, information is not subject to time. The medium in which it is carried (ie the film) may itself degrade but the information is otherwise never going to age or decay on its own accord. You wouldn't take a picture of your newborn today and expect her image in the picture to match her appearance 16 years later when she gets her first car, so why are you surprised Uhura didn't age here?
oh shut up lol. People literally said this in her time because she showed her midriff. Also some boring dude in a t-shirt talking elegance with not a spittle of it
She was my neighbor growing up, and she was the sweetest woman. I remember one Halloween she dressed up like a witch and give us treats at the door in character! It was a cackling kind of classic evil witch. I’d estimate she was about 60 years old at that time.
I don't think she could get ny with that in 2024. Somebody, with their kid, would record and post it on social media, and your neighborhood would be inundated with visitors.
Yes especially In the black community that you know nothing about. She was one of the first black women that had a prominent role on a sitcom that didn't involve degrading herself @@michaelelliott3209
Not to mention her intellect and courage as shown in how she held her own against and escaped the control of a mob boss. She was inspirational in so many ways.
@@jardaun154yes, she walked backwards a couple of steps, and backwards UP a step, and then did essentially a grapevine step (crossing one foot in front of the other) to her right for a few more steps, keeping her eyes forward the entire way. Not easy, and yes, her dancer’s skills were part of what enabled her to do it so smoothly. She was a LEGEND who led the way for many, MANY women, especially women of color. She originated the role, fought against racism and sexism, and provided an example of a woman with grace, beauty, AND brains. RIP Nichelle. Gone, but never forgotten.
I learned about desire from Uhura, what a babe, i never even thought about her being black, i just thought i wanted to do things to her, if she'd only let me...
She is an amazing performer I would love to see her doing dance theatre- she has such GRACE and coordinated control over her center of gravity she would make an excellent danger or ninja or both. Also she is very beautiful and it was such a win to have a black woman on the Command crew back then. I love her!
Uhura wasn't just a female crew member -- she was a well-educated officer. That she could also occasionally sing and dance was just a couple of extra cherries on the sundae.
She was officially 4th in the command chain. And Nichelle had a five octave voice range, that is like Mariah Carey has! She was an impressive woman, no doubt.
I had the extreme privilege of meeting Nichelle Nicols a year before she passed. We were flying back to L.A. and she was sitting across the aisle from me. I told her she looked more beautiful than ever, and she did. She thanked me with great humility. What a classy, gorgeous and gracious Lady she was.
I go to comic-con fan events and I have never paid to see anyone or get a photo with them. Except her about 7 years ago. She was gracious and made sure I posed so the Starfleet insignia on my uniform showed in the photo. 10/10 ❤
What does Mom becoming a vet have to do with this clip? I'm not trying to say her achievement isn't awesome, I just don't understand what it has to with this🤷🏿 sorry
@@jamesellepullen7570Too many young black girls are given 100 messages daily that they can’t achieve….Seeing 1 black role model in the fabulous Lieutenant Uhura removed the ceiling to their dreams and the possibilities to their lives ✨Representation matters 🤩
Looked back up like “what?!, oh.. thought you ain’t want no smoke!” Walked off and looked back just to make sure like “and what?” Man she killed this scene
Nichelle was a dancer & singer before Trek & her grace that helped those prior roles is so evident in the way she characterises Uhura. So very sorely missed
@@tempestates13: oh my, she did that scene and it was absolutely GREAT‼️ On another clip that I watched awhile ago, one commenter on that site was all outraged about that scene believing that Nichelle was nude - - thankfully another commenter rebuked that stupid commenter and informed them that she was wearing a black outfit that blended with the night sky.
As a black woman myself. Watchin this on reruns . Wasnt around in the 60s ,70s .She made me want to join Starfleet when I became older. Found out it's only TV. Lol
My folks had a fit, when they learned that, I had a crush on Lt. Uhura. I grew up watching the original series of Star Trek. They brought a lot of pretty women on that show. But, Uhura was the most captivating. Beautiful, badass, never flashy, meaning: I've never seen her dress, or act like a floozy. She had a lot of class. And, never a word of profanity or male bashing.
She almost quit after the first season until Martin Luther King contacted her and told her to please stay on, she was the first black woman in a TV show who wasn't a servant, prostitute, or negative stereotype, she was a positive role model for black girls and so she stayed on.
Nate King Cole had his own show in the 1950's.
@@hydrolitoHe wasn’t a Black woman. Reading is Fundamental.
@@hydrolito like I said, first black woman, but yes Nat King Cole was not just a positive black role model, he was the first television star to look directly into the camera while he spoke, engaging with the audience making them feel like he was talking to them directly, it was genius and made his show a hit!
@@annette9747😂😂😂
@@annette9747lol
Ok, if we are not talking about how amazing she looks here… there’s nothing else to talk about.
I agree.
I was too young to even be remotely interested in things like that when this was first played in the 60s.
I saw the reruns in my teens, and realized she was H O T.
So was Barbara Eden, from Jeannie.
Elizabeth Montgomery looked too much like my mom for me to even THINK of taking an interest with her.
Of course, there was the old reruns of The Avengers….
Yes I agree, all those ladies you mentioned were awesome looking . Thank God for the repeats.😅
@@dangeary2134 Emma Peel? Yes!
Actually, there's the fact that she fights left-handed, which is cool, but, neither Nichols, nor Uhura, has practiced sheathing that stiletto much, and she had to look down to do it; should have been noticed by the A.U. Crew...Uhura should have stepped up, and safely outside the railing, before bothering...
Although, I agree, she looks PDH!...and a special 'Well Done' to the costumer who tuned that sash to perfection! 😊
@@dangeary2134Don't forget ' Mary Ann ' of Gilligan's Island!!🥰
Nichelle Nichols, who played Lt. Uhura, was a trained dancer (and singer) and worked as a model. She occasionally got to show of these skills as Uhura.
Well said , and thanks I had no idea
And she makes it look so easy! ❤
Wow 🔥
@@hippycho Yup! Nichelle Nichols was really a wow! Spiritually, too!
.......I didn't know what the actress' name was because I'm awful......but my mother has almost the same name ...was my grandma a trekie? DUN DUN DUNNNNNNNNN😂
She was a dancer. Extremely talented and in top shape. Roddenberry loved her.
We all did.❤
he did actually love her if you get my drift!!!!!
@jonesfamily4326 yes, they had a relationship. She supposedly hid or was working under Roddenberry's desk when nurse Chappell arrived. Roddenberry's wife.
@@growalnuts9880 🧢? Or not?
Yes he did...quite often in fact. I think even during his honeymoon after marrying Majel.
OMG my favorite scene. Thank you Nicole and Dr. King for encouraging her to stay on set it meant so much to kids like me.
and Lucille Ball for even giving it a chance!!!
Your favorite scene!?! Movie must suck ass if this was your top scene! P.S. I've seen it and it does suck ass! Fkn nerd
I still love the entire crew and I always will!❤
Nichelle Nichols was one of the most gorgeous women in TV history. You are truly missed, RIP Sista.
I AGREE WHOLEHEARTEDLY!!!
Man, Yes She Was...That Walk..And In The Movie "Truck Turner", With Isaac Hayes! ❤
Sexy and smart... amazing woman.
LEGEND!
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Uhura was certainly a beauty by any measuring stick.
😏 I see what you did there
HAHAHA he said STICK 😂😂😂😂😂
But the new one in strange new words is so ugly.
She never TikTok her beautiful waistline but, comments were made behind the scenes.Lol. The Golden Waistline❤
@apseudo1444 The new one in Strange New Worlds really is not ugly. She may not be as attractive as Nichelle Nichols or Zoe Saldana, but she is still attractive.
Loved the original Star Trek. She was one of the reasons I loved it. Stunning beauty.
This scene NEVER gets old. She was the baddest baddie in outer space at that moment.
I don't know, that green chick was hot 🔥
Yes she was. I love watching the older Star Trek.
Might be today too. Her sophistication sets her apart
@@dins5066Did the Green woman have her abs? Excuse me however an American woman with a flat belly & some abs in 2024 is beyond sexy reverse fat shaming tactics
@@TYRONE-kh9znbe nice.
Her abs are killer. Amazing actress, she brought class to the original series of Star Trek.
Those aren't actually abs. Men and women back then were allowed a bit more fatty tissue and you'll see everyone sucking in their stomach once the shirts come off, creating this effect.
Oh my god I know,
I kept looking at them.
Damn what was her workout, want type of juice did she DRINK?!!??
Y'all have no idea what killer abs are her stomach actually looks flabby lol
@REMNANTRising2005 It seems you're the one that doesn't know what abs look like; there is a layer of fat over them, but she clearly has ab lines. My body is the same way. Strong hard abs, clear ab lines, but I still have squishy fat over them because I haven't been hitting cardio and dieting like I should. All it takes for those abs to become visible is a couple of weeks of diet and cardio, which would not be the case if the abs weren't there to begin with
@@REMNANTRising2005and she still looks good so what
I'm MORE impressed how she walks FORWARD at the end.❤
Them Abs are killers then and now. The walk Priceless!
Baby abs are it
Even by today's standards, she's her!
Amen yeah
seen some comments saying she doesn't have abs because she's "flabby" yet her ab lines are clearly visible 🤦🏻♀️ some people just don't know what a strong, healthy body looks like
I'm so surprised they showed her belly button. They weren't allowed to on I dream of Genie!
Seriously who came for the walk and stayed & replayed for the woman herself! What a woman indeed!
👋 ME, ME, ME
Me. Watched over and over. She slayed it!
Her ACCENT🥰🥰🥰 TO ALL MY PEOPLE'S AROUND THE WORLD, YOUR ACCENT IS LIKE KRYPTONITE.
Wow 😳😳😊😊... I remember as a little kid watching reruns..... Saying to my friends..."DAMN she's fine as F#@K."....!!! And the show was over 20 years old...!!!
Me 😂
That walk and that turnaround in the elevator. Nichelle was a badass woman.
Yo some of those actors weren’t even hiding it, ole boy at the stairs was like “damn she fine”
Ikr...😂😂😂
Indeed 😂
Honestly can’t blame them.
She was an absolutely GORGEOUS woman! R.I.P. Nichelle Nichols
Every little white boy in America learned to love black women from that show
@emilystevens6335. All little boys loved her. 💃🏽
What a creepy statement
Not as creepy as yr mother
@@SugyImpaI don't think he meant it to the full extent. Think of a older kid that may have a light crush on a babysitter or teacher in a light hearted way.
She was the finest thing in the galaxy, back then.
💯
Person
@@carolinpurayidom4570 You can rename Michael Jackson's PYT, PYP for your personal feelings.
Hell yeah
and now and forever. 🌕
Lieutenant UHURA was BADASS! They dont make'em like that no more. That last look she gave! 🔥🔥🔥
One of my first adolescent crushes along with Debbie Harry & Kim Wilde🥰🖖
Ikr? So menesing 😬😎
She literally looks like Beyonce
Incredible beauty.
That's that woman scorned look😂
As a young lad this Lady was one of the main reasons I enjoyed Star Trek.
She fascinated me!
🇺🇲❤️💋
No disrespect to Zoe Saldana but Nichelle Nicholls IS Uhura.
Damn straight!
The implication being that you do mean disrespect to the other one.
@@michaelmorningstar8645 Uhh, no. Since you don’t have the IQ to understand I’ll spell it out for you. Zoe Saldana is just fine in the part of Uhura. No issue with her casting or performance but in my humble opinion the character is best embodied Nichelle Nicholls. Is that clear enough for you?
You got that right
I think both girls that is played Uhura part. Have done great!. You have to keep in mind. That one in the movie Star Trek is a different timeline . The one in S.N.W . Is also equally as great she sings great. Maybe they should have a dance off? Remember the movie where Uhura was dancing on the sand dune with the palm leaves ,Singing or Humming.😊 That would make a good short Star Trek. Zoe in the movies is very good. Is the hairstyle.
Honey that walk and look back was so powerful
I know, right?! Pure perfection!
I was to put the same. Intense...
Nichelle played power....powerfully. 😍
Was that the Tyra walk before Tyra was even thought about¿😀 Loved her character.
Facts!!!!
Her aesthetic could not be improved upon. The pinnacle of beauty.
It is hard to imagine a finer woman.
Agreed.... unbelievably sexy 😍
Pure Fulani majesty. DNA doesn't lie 😊. She was so beautiful
One of my first crushes as a kid. Absolutely got me to watch Trek when my Grandmother put it on!
WALK, Sis!!!
Nichelle Nichols was a bombshell! As a kid watching the show in the 70's she was one of my heros. I knew girls could save the universe too. One of these kids was not like the others. In a nearly all male cast she was woman, woman woman, woman, wow! Truly one of the natural beauty queens of 60's and 70's. Even us kids at 6 years old knew that she was certainly not a boy, lol. William Shatner and Leanord Nemoy simply did not have those curves, lol, lol, lol. WOW, what a beautiful woman. Certainly as talented as her peers as well.
*Anyone else notice that after she put the knife away, she turned around and walked away like a boss? Yessssss!*
Yes sir!!!
🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤
Talkin bout her walking backwards! Shoot her walk forward got some steam on it too😋!
And that look back in the elevator to.
And looked back like... what?!❤🎉
Nichelle Nichols was one of the most stunning women to ever grace television.
That was what was going through my mind.
Shes was Gene Roddenberrys....chocolate mistress
Absolutely gorgeous!
She fine!
Beautiful woman.
that dramatic ass look back she did when she got in the elevator 😂
😂😂😂😂😂
I had to watch for it again😅😭
She like : "What you say" ???
Nothing Mam ....
Oh, nice catch.
I saw her in person at a Star Trek convention in a hotel I worked in. She was older but still BEAUTIFUL and 🔥!
I can believe it!😮
You are fortunate to have met her. Beauty of Soul never fades.
That waist, that walk off, and that turn around was SUPER STAR/SUPER MODEL worthy😍🥰😍
Show em how the Melanated Queens did it
💯❤️👑💪🏿✊🏿🫡
On her way to very well bay ⭐
YEESSSS
Do it baby not did*
😉👍🏼💪🏼🤎
The way she paused before putting that knife in her boot took me out!! Yassss!🙌🏽💅🏽
Just think, her stomach was pure sit ups, no surgery! All natural. Much respect! ✊🏽
That’s real beauty of natural and a real body of beauty that has to be worked for and not bought!!! ❤
You THINK!!!!! this woman was naturally sexy and beautiful back then!!!!! They were doing these crazy surgery procedures back then!!!!! Are you serious!!!?
Hater@@doctordef324
She was a trained dancer. Her body and graceful movements are a testament of her hard work.
And some really good genes, she won that lottery lol
She put the F in "FINE"... RIP Uhura
And put the F in FIERCE!!🔥💪🏻
She also added the dang I, the N, and the E! And she was intelligent and kind on top of all that!
Such a cutting edge and outstanding actress. In this episode she rocked those thigh highs like no one else. RIP Nichelle Nichols.
Star Trek missed out using her more. She was a really great actress😊
❤She was a true Jewel of the series. I 😢 miss Her RIP. Nichelle
You can probably blame William Shatner for that since it was alleged he loved to take the spotlight and whispered in the producers ear a lot. He did have some great moments though, like he defended her and was up for kissing her on television(apparently interracial relationships weren’t common then) but he was all for it lol
@ComaLies225 , interracial marriage was only legalized federally 1 year before they kissed, which was the first interracial kiss on US tv...
@ComaLies225, you can tell he was a scene stealer 😅
@@rowendacarter8790yeah he did a lot of that 🤣😂
Bro ran up after she walked off like that was his dream crush 🤣🤣
😂
I swear! Like he could have said...But momma wait! I didn't mean it! Momma! I'm sorrrrrrry!😭😂😂😂😂😂
😂😂
😂😂 😮
Fanatic ×1000
Uhura was one of the main reasons why I watched❤ Star Trek
AMEN!
Same here
me too
Star Trek > Star Wars
Same here, she was a trailblazer!! She was drop dead gorgeous and those who followed her character were gorgeous sista as well for me she was like Storm from X-Men. I admired both characters...
Absolute stunner , she was a great member of the cast bringing such grace and beauty and oozing talent.
I came here for the walk but stayed for the abdomen. What a woman she was. ❤
Always appreciate a good abdomen
Ya she was, looked good then still looks good now
Right. I had no idea she was that ripped. Missed this my whole life.😂
She’s ripped for sure
But when she turns around and walks away... WOW 😍
Uhura was a Goddess.❤
Looking like "Lady Ishtar".
She's a dancer! Of course she can take 2 steps backwards. Probably even faster than in this scene 😂
Hands ✋🏿 down
My "Statue of Freedom" & "Statue of Liberty". Epitomize a Goddess of UHURU!
If A.I. cinematic becomes a thing in the future , would be awesome to see her likeness used in a X-Men movie as *Storm*
No suction! No enhancements! No Shortcuts! Just pure natural beauty!
And really no gyms either. That's old fashion situps😂
She loved playing tennis which kept her in this great shape. Shatner was tryin' to get at her in real life, she told him strictly professional & friends. Smart cookie❤️
Exactly! ❤
Ain't he gay...
Who can blame Bill for trying tho...
She originally was supposed to be in love with sulu but soon as shatner saw a kiss
Scene with her in it he convinced the producers to bump sulu and put him in his place. Its why most of the cast hated shatner. He stole all the best scenes and lines for himself.
@@MrBlazinerday Typical Montreal/Quebec Frenchman of his day. Life led by, Looks, Libido, Ego, tantrums to get their way. God bless him though, he's still with us, at 80yrs old plus.
That walk away was something serious!! I loved her!!
She was able to walk backwards so gracefully because she was a trained dancer and they are always aware of their surroundings and excellent memorizing choreography.
IKR!?! People ask the wrong questions.
That and she worked on the set for years.
I'm serious! That backwards walk was unnoticeable to me.
She was a dancer? That definitely explains the amazing physic.
She barely backed up. I'm pretty sure it's a joke. I could back up further, into traffic, and be fine.
For those who aren’t getting it: She’s not just walking a few steps. She’s walking without looking where she’s going. On a tv/film set, actors often have to walk along a specific path, sometimes with marks on the floor.
Scenes are often meticulously planned in terms of where everyone needs to be, because all the cameras, lights, actors, etc are set up so the director can get exactly the shots they want. Especially on a small tv set, you have to be careful not to walk anywhere that might cause a camera to show things it shouldn’t, or film you in weird angles.
The clip isn’t suggesting this was epic. It’s more like an example of how actors, can reach a point where the technical stuff becomes 2nd nature, and they can focus almost entirely on the performance.
Are we not going to talk about how good she looked when she walked out the door? LORD HAVE MERCY!!
You right, You right
Lawd indeed! 🤯💗
Gyatt
Everyone is hilarious. And yes, she's stunning!!!
She holding that knife at point like a gun lol 😂😂
Because she was a trained dancer.
As a social dancer myself the follow/lady so often has to be the one who moves backwards.
She was a talented singer, too! I'm glad they wrote some scenes for her that showcased that talent.
And probably that never even occurred to Shatner when he wrote/directed THAT stupid scene. You know the one...
@@christopherb501 ???
@@LazyIRanch Indeed! There is at least two episodes in Star Trek TOS where she gets to sing.
She is a legend 🌻 Perfectly cast. Her voice was so clear and soothing. Her 'femme fatale' persona is sooooooo ahead of her time, back then.
Women were classy women then. It was not before her time.
Ahead of her time? This young generation of women do not compare to her or any of those women back then.
wdym ahead of her time the femme fatale was quite literally at the height of popularity in that time period. with movies like the first couple james bonds
@@Dr.Sharron you can't possibly be a real doctor if you don't understand what being ahead of one's time means
she had no femme fatale persona. She may be sexy in this clip, but that's because she's a sexy woman. She's fatal like an officer, like a military. That's not what a femme fatale is at all, and in any case this is just one occasion. She was generally collected, understanding and unthreatening, as befits a communication officer.
Such a beauty. And graceful. You can tell she was a dancer. I always loved her in Star Trek.
OMG, just look and enjoy!!!!
That last check stare----priceless!
I love how she commanded this scene so eloquently! ❤
It’s the thigh boot with The 60’s hair style! She straight, ATE IT UP!
She looked back like,” you don’t want it from me!”
Ate what up you person???
@@LONEWOLF-rq5tl The Look! The style! The performance! She ate it up!
@@LONEWOLF-rq5tl she nailed it completely❗
@@RhondaHickman-h7l you don’t get it! She basically broke through barriers! Star Trek was a multi cultural cast! She was seen as a beautiful, intelligent, multi lingual, fierce! Black Woman equally among her cast mates! She is a Great Achievement!
Wait, wait, wait...those hips when she walks into the elevator.
Hips don't lie.
Like damn!
She was one BAD woman. skills and looks all in one with a kindness that would save us all.
Yes she put her weight into it
Yes lawd
She was gracefully floating on air like a butterfly😎! Gracefully waving that knife! 🙀
Don't know how impressive the walk was but that actress certainly possessed 10/10 beauty 😍!
That costume is one of the greatest moments in sci-fi history.
This one was when, they were in the "opposite" dimension
If you notice on the doors, a sword was thru the earth
Spock was the only one who could half communicate, being logical
Can't believe they let us see her bellybutton.
Finally and not a *Darth Vader* suit 😜
Don't take as I mentioned it I just shocked about popularity 🖖🏻🖖🏻
It was definitely hot.
Sadly some will say it's too revealing /Feminine
Almost 60 years later and she was still stunning.
I hear that.
And what a great character. Who didn't love her?
SHES GOT ABS
Well duh, information is not subject to time. The medium in which it is carried (ie the film) may itself degrade but the information is otherwise never going to age or decay on its own accord. You wouldn't take a picture of your newborn today and expect her image in the picture to match her appearance 16 years later when she gets her first car, so why are you surprised Uhura didn't age here?
Because that’s a film of her 60 years ago, ffs!
That was such a cool episode. And lil ol Uhura turned out to be a top level contender.
She used grace and dignity. Beautiful
the elegance back in the day was different
oh shut up lol. People literally said this in her time because she showed her midriff. Also some boring dude in a t-shirt talking elegance with not a spittle of it
Women have lost their femininity.
She was such a bad-ass.
Don’t we know that! :)
A VERY BEAUTIFUL BAD-ASS!!
...you do NOT mess with Lt. Uhura...
...EVER...
Sexy as hell!!!
looked like good ass to me
Stunning, strong goddess. Thank you.❤
She was my neighbor growing up, and she was the sweetest woman. I remember one Halloween she dressed up like a witch and give us treats at the door in character! It was a cackling kind of classic evil witch. I’d estimate she was about 60 years old at that time.
Did u shag the monkey bro?
That’s so cool did everyone know how famous she is?
Oh wow! That's amazing! I hope she was doing well before her final days. From the news reports I've seen, she seemed kinda lonely.
@@stuNzeeDkcuS not everyone- My mom had just one time mentioned that she lived at the end of our street but I never heard anyone else mention it!
I don't think she could get ny with that in 2024. Somebody, with their kid, would record and post it on social media, and your neighborhood would be inundated with visitors.
She's simply beautiful in that outfit.
Truly a cool look for her!
HELL YEAH!!
So beautiful Sulu wanted to switch teams!
Oh my!
@@vincepurpura8905 Brilliant! 😂😂
She was beautiful in ANY outfit.
The dramatic way she sheath her "sword" to the dramatic turnaround in the elevator. So awesome! Loved Star Trek!!
That appears to be a dagger but I get your point (no pun)...
man that must have driven a generation of boys absolutely bonkers 😄
“Richelieu, beware!”
R.I.P. Nichelle Nicholls, first interacial kiss on tv, before the civil rights movement.
She was such a beautiful lady. Mama was killing it! RIP 🙏🏾🕊️❤️
Beautiful Strong woman with class .
Rip lovely Ms.Nichols 💐
@@lesant7659Stop calling black women strong
True indeed! I missed this episode !
That was your mother?
@@codyh4613 oh no, sorry for the confusion! Just an expression of endearment, that's all.
I thought Uhura was just the coolest woman of the crew!
She was so before her time which was perfect! Gorgeous and represented like the Queen she is!❤
I always thought she should have been in a James Bond film!
Queen?
@@michaelelliott3209 definitely!! Your thoughts??🤔 she was perfect for the time and what she represented! QUEEN!!!!!! YES DEFINITELY QUEEN!!
@@seanswinton6242 dang she would've been perfect!!! 007
Yes especially In the black community that you know nothing about. She was one of the first black women that had a prominent role on a sitcom that didn't involve degrading herself @@michaelelliott3209
Thank you wardrobe department.
Her beauty was only matched by how sweet and kind she was❤❤❤
Exactly.
Not to mention her intellect and courage as shown in how she held her own against and escaped the control of a mob boss. She was inspirational in so many ways.
I was a little white girl when ST came out and I loved Lt. Uhura. She meant a lot to all of us.
I was a little brown boy becoming a man and She meant a lot to me too!
A classy woman ❤
I was a little red boy and when I got older she meant alot more to me
I was a Little Drummer boy...play my drum stick to her beat. 😉
Yes 😍
@@matthewmaxcy1574 😄
Not only was she a singer but a great dancer… those were dance moves not just walking backward Now let’s talk about how fine she is!!!
Dance moves .. she walked backwards a couple steps 😂
Makes sense. She had legs for miles.
you can see the grace of her moves. Pure poetry...
@@jardaun154yes, she walked backwards a couple of steps, and backwards UP a step, and then did essentially a grapevine step (crossing one foot in front of the other) to her right for a few more steps, keeping her eyes forward the entire way. Not easy, and yes, her dancer’s skills were part of what enabled her to do it so smoothly. She was a LEGEND who led the way for many, MANY women, especially women of color. She originated the role, fought against racism and sexism, and provided an example of a woman with grace, beauty, AND brains. RIP Nichelle. Gone, but never forgotten.
She is stunningly beautiful. With a cat like grace...and a lot attitude...and that walk off the bridge into the turbo lift...magnificent. ❤
This lady is BEAUTIFUL & that voice!!!❤❤❤
Because she's Nichelle F'ing Nichols, the original and best Star Trek babe. No catsuits needed.
You have damn good taste.
I learned about desire from Uhura, what a babe, i never even thought about her being black, i just thought i wanted to do things to her, if she'd only let me...
Pfft... she was no Julie Newmar, not even close.
@@memphissommers4171Stop being an ole hater 😂 pfft desire doesn’t concern itself with logical boxes such as race, Srry Bud 😉
But she would have rocked the hell out of it though.
She did everything that Kirk did, except backwards and in black go-go boots. Badass, indeed!
Just like Ginger :-)
Don't even compare the two.
LoL😂 👍🏼❤️ True!
Ginger Rogers
This right here!
She is an amazing performer I would love to see her doing dance theatre- she has such GRACE and coordinated control over her center of gravity she would make an excellent danger or ninja or both.
Also she is very beautiful and it was such a win to have a black woman on the Command crew back then.
I love her!
Uhura wasn't just a female crew member -- she was a well-educated officer. That she could also occasionally sing and dance was just a couple of extra cherries on the sundae.
In the animated series she actually take command of the Enterprise when all the men are out of action.
wo0wo0wow0ow0ow wahmean r so pooo0o0o0werfuuullllll
She was officially 4th in the command chain. And Nichelle had a five octave voice range, that is like Mariah Carey has!
She was an impressive woman, no doubt.
@@NewStarConstellation In the science-fiction television show, the character was "officially 4th in the command chain."
Yes this is a dancers walk.
I had the extreme privilege of meeting Nichelle Nicols a year before she passed. We were flying back to L.A. and she was sitting across the aisle from me. I told her she looked more beautiful than ever, and she did. She thanked me with great humility. What a classy, gorgeous and gracious Lady she was.
Thanks so awesome ❤
Because she was a badass? Trained singer, dancer, actress. Gorgeous talented classy. Walking backwards was a piece of cake.
She was elegance and grace personified. Got to meet her briefly with my daughter. She was so kind.
I go to comic-con fan events and I have never paid to see anyone or get a photo with them. Except her about 7 years ago. She was gracious and made sure I posed so the Starfleet insignia on my uniform showed in the photo. 10/10 ❤
My friend is her niece.
Nichelle Nichols holding me at bay with a knife in that outfit? I'm dead.
😂
Me too😂
Don't forget, she had a bluetooth earpiece in the 70's!!
Ha, I never thought of it til now, but you're too right! 💯
You pointed that out 😮WOW she was the first huh👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿
Nope it was the 60's. Which is even more amazing!
@@gdubbs680 But its StarTrek what do you expect every gadget used will be be futuristic for normal people like us
Daaaaamn
Notice all the men on set watching her move. That’s a charming swing.
She was a beautiful woman
My thoughts exactly. wow.
You ain't lying frfr.
She is beautiful even after her passing. Live long and prosper to every star trek cast member.
Stunner. When did she die? 😢
You know, Captain Kirt couldn't see all of that walking around without shooting his shot.
Lol I bet it was William Shatner idea to have that kiss scene. The first interracial kiss on tv.
😂😂😂😂
@@fletcher373did not know that
I remember that seen ❤
😂😂😂😂
She was absolutely beautiful in her role.
those hip swings hypnotize!! Go girl
My mom loved her so much. My mom became a veterinarian in the 60's when everyone said she couldn't.💗🥰
congrats thats awesome
❤
What does Mom becoming a vet have to do with this clip? I'm not trying to say her achievement isn't awesome, I just don't understand what it has to with this🤷🏿 sorry
@@jamesellepullen7570Too many young black girls are given 100 messages daily that they can’t achieve….Seeing 1 black role model in the fabulous Lieutenant Uhura removed the ceiling to their dreams and the possibilities to their lives ✨Representation matters 🤩
Right! 😂 @@jamesellepullen7570
Ma'am's abs are harder than my math test
TIGHT Firm Body,
With ABS Harder Than CALCULUS!! 😂
She mess me up with them physics 🙃
Looked back up like “what?!, oh.. thought you ain’t want no smoke!” Walked off and looked back just to make sure like “and what?” Man she killed this scene
How the guys behind her are looking at her says it all lol .... but get into that walk and turn away ..... 5 SECOND SLAY !!
The fact that THAT woman was never one of Hollywood's biggest movie stars tells you A LOT about the entertainment business!
Also a lot about racial equality in that era. These days, you can't hardly swing a cat without whacking a major black star in the face.
Oh boy, here we go. "Because dey wuz racist!" Right?
@@craigcorson3036Now I have an image of people swinging cats at black people in my head
Agreed. Nichelle Nichols was gorgeous. Even in her later years, she was able to pull off the foxy grandma thing. Real shame.
@@craigcorson3036speaking of a Majors black star and hitting people in the face...
Such a bad ass moment! Lieutenant Uhura needed more lines, screen time and promotions.
Nichelle was a dancer & singer before Trek & her grace that helped those prior roles is so evident in the way she characterises Uhura. So very sorely missed
She kept her dancer's body! Stunning.
Zoe Saldaña was a ballerina too. Not saying she did it better, but also worth mentioning
@@ba8501🙌🏾
Go watch Star Trek V. There's a scene where she's doing something related to afan dance to trick and lure out the enemy
@@tempestates13: oh my, she did that scene and it was absolutely GREAT‼️ On another clip that I watched awhile ago, one commenter on that site was all outraged about that scene believing that Nichelle was nude - - thankfully another commenter rebuked that stupid commenter and informed them that she was wearing a black outfit that blended with the night sky.
You know, gene roddenberry was rewinding and rewatching that ever over and over again😂😂😂
Uhura was quite a beauty! And that outfit was phenomenal on her!
Yes!!!!!!! 🥰
She coulda made it her normal outfit I don't think anyone woulda minded
She owned that outfit!!!🎉🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Yes it was
She was so beautiful
Uhura was beautiful! I love the original Star Trek.
That outfit was everything; that backwards walk was just cold! But that turn and walk away- priceless! Boss Lady Beautiful!
As a black woman myself. Watchin this on reruns . Wasnt around in the 60s ,70s .She made me want to join Starfleet when I became older. Found out it's only TV. Lol
Beautiful woman. Her loss is greatly mourned.
My folks had a fit, when they learned that, I had a crush on Lt. Uhura. I grew up watching the original series of Star Trek. They brought a lot of pretty women on that show. But, Uhura was the most captivating. Beautiful, badass, never flashy, meaning: I've never seen her dress, or act like a floozy. She had a lot of class. And, never a word of profanity or male bashing.
@@davidhakes5141why did your parent have a fit? Was it because of her race by chance?
@@d2h655 Yes it was, unfortunately.
@@davidhakes5141that's sad to hear but I'm glad your parents unfortunately opinion on her, didn't chance your perception of her.
She was a national treasure.