She inspired future Star Trek actors like Whoopi Goldberg, LeVar Burton and Sonequa Martin-Green. After giving a talk to NASA about diversity, they hired to her to recruit women and people of color.

Iconic women like Lt. Uhura and Captain Burnham ... Guinan returned in Star Trek: Picard season 2, when Picard sought her out in the 21st century at 10 Forward Avenue in Los Angeles.