Cheryl 'Salt' James
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 28, 1966 (age 60)
- Birthplace
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
Biography
Cheryl Renee James (born March 28, 1966), better known by her stage name Salt, is an American rapper and songwriter. She is best known as a member of the American Grammy–award winning female rap trio Salt-N-Pepa, which also includes Pepa (Sandra Denton) and Spinderella (Deidra "Dee Dee" Roper). James starred in The Salt-N-Pepa Show, a reality TV series focusing on reforming the group; which aired on the VH1 network in 2008. Salt also co-starred in the 1993 motion picture Who's the Man? and Coming 2 America (2021).
Known For
Filmography
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie · as Self
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
Movie · as Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game
Movie · as Self
Coming 2 America
Movie · as Salt
And I Danced
Movie · as Self
United Skates
Movie · as Self
Sandy Wexler
Movie · as Testimonial
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
Movie
Lip Sync Battle
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Only Daughter
Movie · as Dancer #1
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
Movie · as Self
Good Hair
Movie · as Self
The Salt-N-Pepa Show
TV · as Self · 14 eps
The Tyra Banks Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Dancing with the Stars
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep
Raw Nerve
Movie · as Detective Valerie Sanchez
Hollywood Squares
TV · as Self - Panelist · 5 eps
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
Movie · as Three Little Kittens (voice)
Rhyme & Reason
Movie · as Self
The Gift of Song: Music for UNICEF
Movie · as Self
The Chris Rock Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
Movie · as Self - Perfomer (Salt-N-Pepa)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
TV · as Three Little Kittens (voice) · 1 ep
I Hate the Way I Look
Movie · as Self
Who's the Man?
Movie · as Teesha Braxton
For Our Children
Movie · as Self
Raw
TV · as Salt · 1 ep
The John Larroquette Show
TV · as Ronnette · 1 ep
Stay Tuned
Movie · as Band Member in "Start Me Up" Music Video
Surviving a Break-Up
Movie · as Self
Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
Movie · as Self
The Word
TV · 3 eps
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Movie · as Self [Salt-N-Pepa]
Yo! MTV Raps
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party
TV · as Self · 1 ep
MTV Video Music Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Grammys
TV · as Self · 1 ep