Sandra 'Pepa' Denton
Born: 1969-09-11 in Kingston, Jamaica
Known For: Acting
Biography
Sandra Jacqueline Denton, better known by her stage name Pepa or Pep, is a Jamaican-American rapper and actress, best known for her work as a member of the female rap trio Salt-N-Pepa. Denton starred in The Salt-N-Pepa Show, a reality TV series focusing on reforming the group which aired on the VH1 network in 2008. Since January 2016, Denton has appeared as a supporting cast member on the music reality television show Growing Up Hip Hop which airs on We TV. Denton's acting credits also include the motion picture Joe's Apartment, an appearance in the HBO movie First Time Felon, and a stint as Officer Andrea Phelan on the HBO drama, Oz.
Filmography
2025
2024
- Roller Jam as Self - Special Guest Judge
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self - Guest
2021
- Coming 2 America as Pepa
- You're Watching Video Music Box as Self (archive footage)
2018
- United Skates as Self
2017
- Sandy Wexler as Testimonial
- Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special as Salt-N-Pepa
2015
- Lip Sync Battle as Self
- Taraji's White Hot Holidays as Self
2012
- Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ as Self (archive footage)
2009
- Good Hair as Self
2007
- The Surreal Life: Fame Games
- The Perfect Holiday as V-Jay
- The Salt-N-Pepa Show as Self
2005
- Dancing with the Stars as Self - Musical Guest
- The Tyra Banks Show as Self
2003
- The Surreal Life as Self
2002
- Love and a Bullet as Female with Cuestick
2001
- 3 A.M. as Ellen
1998
- Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
1997
- The Chris Rock Show as Self
- First Time Felon as Laverne
- Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special as Three Little Kittens (voice)
1996
- Joe's Apartment as Blank
1995
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Three Little Kittens (voice)
- MADtv as Self
- Sinatra: 80 Years My Way as Self - Perfomer (Salt-N-Pepa)
1994
- Jason's Lyric as Sandy
1993
- Raw as Pepa
- Who's the Man? as Serise
- For Our Children as Self
1992
- Stay Tuned as Band Member in "Start Me Up" Music Video
1990
1988
- Yo! MTV Raps as Self
- Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute as Self [Salt-N-Pepa]
1984
- MTV Video Music Awards as Self
1959
- The Grammys as Self