Cheryl 'Salt' James
Actor
Born March 28, 1966 in New York, New York, U.S.A.
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 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self - Guest
The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game
Self
Coming 2 America
Salt
United Skates
Self
And I Danced
Self
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
Salt-N-Pepa
Sandy Wexler
Testimonial
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
Self
Lip Sync Battle
Self
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Self (archive footage)
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
Self
Good Hair
Self
The Tyra Banks Show
Self
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Musical Guest
Raw Nerve
Detective Valerie Sanchez
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
Three Little Kittens (voice)
Rhyme & Reason
Self
The Chris Rock Show
Self
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
Self - Perfomer (Salt-N-Pepa)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Three Little Kittens (voice)
The John Larroquette Show
Ronnette
Who's the Man?
Teesha Braxton
For Our Children
Self
Raw
Salt
Stay Tuned
Band Member in "Start Me Up" Music Video
Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
Self
Yo! MTV Raps
Self
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Self [Salt-N-Pepa]
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
The Grammys
Self