Nyota Uhura

Nyota Uhura
Star Trek character
Nichelle Nichols as Uhura on the set of Star Trek: The Original Series
First appearance	Nichelle Nichols: "The Cage" (1965) "The Man Trap" (1966) (The Original Series) Zoe Saldaña: Star Trek (2009) Celia Rose Gooding: "Strange New Worlds" (2022) (Strange New Worlds)
Created by	Gene Roddenberry
Portrayed by	Nichelle Nichols (1966–1991) Zoe Saldaña (2009–2016) Celia Rose Gooding (2022–present)
Voiced by	Nichelle Nichols (The Animated Series) Celia Rose Gooding ("Those Old Scientists")
In-universe information
Gender	Female
Title	Lieutenant Commander Captain
Occupation	Linguistics Cryptographer Philologist
Affiliation	United Federation of Planets Starfleet
Significant other	Spock (reboot films)

Nyota Uhura (/niˈoʊtə ʊˈhʊrə/), or simply Uhura, is a fictional character in the Star Trek franchise. In the original television series, the character was portrayed by Nichelle Nichols, who reprised the role for the first six Star Trek feature films. A younger Uhura is portrayed by Celia Rose Gooding in the 2022 prequel series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, while an alternate timeline version of Uhura has been portrayed by actress Zoe Saldaña in the feature films Star Trek (2009), Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), and Star Trek Beyond (2016).

Uhura is a polyglot, translator and communications officer who specializes in linguistics, cryptography, and philology. She was an important part of the original series' multicultural crew and one of the first black characters to be portrayed in a non-menial role on an American television series.