Cheryl 'Salt' James
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).
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Movies (24)
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
2025
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
as Self
2023
The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game
as Self
2021
Coming 2 America
as Salt
2021
United Skates
as Self
2018
And I Danced
as Self
2018
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
as Salt-N-Pepa
2017
Sandy Wexler
as Testimonial
2017
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
2016
Only Daughter
as Dancer #1
2013
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
as Self (archive footage)
2012
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
as Self
2010
Good Hair
as Self
2009
Raw Nerve
as Detective Valerie Sanchez
1999
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
as Three Little Kittens (voice)
1997
Rhyme & Reason
as Self
1997
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
as Self - Perfomer (Salt-N-Pepa)
1995
I Hate The Way I Look
as Self
1994
Who's the Man?
as Teesha Braxton
1993
For Our Children
as Self
1993
Surviving A Break-Up
as Self
1992
Stay Tuned
as Band Member in "Start Me Up" Music Video
1992
Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
as Self
1990
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
as Self [Salt-N-Pepa]
1988
TV Shows (14)
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
as Self
2015
Lip Sync Battle
as Self
2015
The Salt-N-Pepa Show
as Self
2007
The Tyra Banks Show
as Self
2005
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Musical Guest
2005
Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist
1998
The Chris Rock Show
as Self
1997
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Three Little Kittens (voice)
1995
The John Larroquette Show
as Ronnette
1993
Raw
as Salt
1993
Yo! MTV Raps
as Self
1988
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party
as Self
1988
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self
1984
The Grammys
as Self
1959