
Cast
Cheryl 'Salt' James
Acting
Cast
Cheryl 'Salt' James
Known for
Acting
Born
1966-03-28
From
New York, New York, U.S.A.
Also known as Salt, Cheryl James, Salt-N-Pepa
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 Grammyâaward 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).

Coming 2 America
as Salt

Stay Tuned
as Band Member in "Start Me Up" Music Video

Sandy Wexler
as Testimonial

United Skates
as Self

Yo! The Story of âYo! MTV Rapsâ
as Self (archive footage)

Good Hair
as Self

For Our Children
as Self

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
as Self - Perfomer (Salt-N-Pepa)

Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
as Salt-N-Pepa

A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
as Self

Who's the Man?
as Teesha Braxton

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
as Self [Salt-N-Pepa]

2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self

Rhyme & Reason
as Self

Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
as Three Little Kittens (voice)

Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
as Self

Raw Nerve
as Detective Valerie Sanchez

VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens

My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
as Self

The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game
as Self

And I Danced
as Self

I Hate The Way I Look
as Self

Surviving A Break-Up
as Self

Only Daughter
as Dancer #1