Guinan – Whoopi Goldberg
Oh yeah, Whoopi Goldberg portrayed Guinan, an El-Aurian which is a race of “listeners” who were scattered by the Borg (a powerful, cyborg-like race). Since the show, she’s gone on to win an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, an Oscar, and a Tony Award. She was also the second black woman in the history of the Academy Awards to win an acting Oscar. Currently, you can catch her on the talk show The View.
Guina – Whoopi Goldberg
Captain Hikaru Sulu – George Takei
In 1965, producer Gene Roddenberry cast Takei as Lt. Sulu in the second Star Trek pilot and eventually the Star Trek television series. Sulu’s role was supposed to be expanded in the second season, but Takei’s role as Captain Nim in The Green Berets, conflicted with this. Therefore Walter Koenig was substituted for him in other episodes. Once Takei returned, it took a bit of getting used to working alongside Koenig but the two found good harmony. After Star Trek, he starred in many film and TV roles. He’s got a massive social media following and is a proponent of LGBT rights, along with his activism in state and local politics. He has also won many awards and accolades in his work on human rights and Japan–United States relations.
Hikaru Sulu – George Takei
