Cheryl 'Salt' James
Born: 1966-03-28 in New York, New York, U.S.A.
Known For: Acting
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).
Filmography
2025
2023
2021
2018
- And I Danced as Self
- 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
2013
- Only Daughter as Dancer #1
2012
- Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ as Self (archive footage)
2010
2009
- Good Hair as Self
2007
- The Salt-N-Pepa Show as Self
2005
- Dancing with the Stars as Self - Musical Guest
- The Tyra Banks Show as Self
1999
- Raw Nerve as Detective Valerie Sanchez
1998
- Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
1997
- Rhyme & Reason
- The Chris Rock Show as Self
- Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special as Three Little Kittens (voice)
1995
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Three Little Kittens (voice)
- Sinatra: 80 Years My Way as Self - Perfomer (Salt-N-Pepa)
1994
- I Hate The Way I Look as Self
1993
- Raw as Salt
- The John Larroquette Show as Ronnette
- Who's the Man? as Teesha Braxton
- For Our Children as Self
1992
- Stay Tuned as Band Member in "Start Me Up" Music Video
- Surviving A Break-Up as Self
1990
1988
- Smash Hits Poll Winners Party as Self
- Yo! MTV Raps as Self
- Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute as Self [Salt-N-Pepa]
1984
- MTV Video Music Awards as Self
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
1959
- The Grammys as Self