
Sandra 'Pepa' Denton
Personal Information
- Occupation: Actress
- Birthday: 11 Sep, 1969 ( 56 years old )
- Place of birth: Kingston, Jamaica
- Also known as: Sandra Denton, Sandy 'Pepa' Denton, Salt-N-Pepa, Sandi Denton, Sandra J. Denton, Pepa
Sandra 'Pepa' Denton
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.
Credits
- 2025 - 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony ( movie ) as Self
- 2024 - Roller Jam ( tv ) as Self - Special Guest Judge
- 2021 - You're Watching Video Music Box ( movie ) as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 - Coming 2 America ( movie ) as Pepa
- 2018 - United Skates ( movie ) as Self
- 2017 - Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special ( movie ) as Salt-N-Pepa
- 2017 - Sandy Wexler ( movie ) as Testimonial
- 2016 - VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens ( movie )
- 2015 - Taraji's White Hot Holidays ( tv ) as Self
- 2015 - Lip Sync Battle ( tv ) as Self
- 2014 - Sharknado 2: The Second One ( movie )
- 2012 - Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ ( movie ) as Self (archive footage)
- 2011 - Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation ( movie ) as Self
- 2010 - My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop ( movie ) as Self
- 2010 - Let's Talk About Pep ( tv )
- 2009 - Good Hair ( movie ) as Self
- 2007 - The Perfect Holiday ( movie ) as V-Jay
- 2007 - The Salt-N-Pepa Show ( tv ) as Self
- 2007 - The Surreal Life: Fame Games ( tv )
- 2005 - The Tyra Banks Show ( tv ) as Self
- 2005 - Dancing with the Stars ( tv ) as Self - Musical Guest
- 2003 - The Surreal Life ( tv ) as Self
- 2002 - Love and a Bullet ( movie ) as Female with Cuestick
- 2001 - 3 A.M. ( movie ) as Ellen
- 1998 - Hollywood Squares ( tv ) as Self - Panelist
- 1997 - Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special ( movie ) as Three Little Kittens (voice)
- 1997 - First Time Felon ( movie ) as Laverne
- 1997 - The Chris Rock Show ( tv ) as Self
- 1996 - Joe's Apartment ( movie ) as Blank
- 1995 - Sinatra: 80 Years My Way ( movie ) as Self - Perfomer (Salt-N-Pepa)
- 1995 - MADtv ( tv ) as Self
- 1995 - Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child ( tv ) as Three Little Kittens (voice)
- 1994 - Jason's Lyric ( movie ) as Sandy
- 1993 - Who's the Man? ( movie ) as Serise
- 1993 - For Our Children ( movie ) as Self
- 1993 - Raw ( tv ) as Pepa
- 1992 - Stay Tuned ( movie ) as Band Member in "Start Me Up" Music Video
- 1990 - Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1 ( movie ) as Self
- 1988 - Yo! MTV Raps ( tv ) as Self
- 1988 - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute ( movie ) as Self [Salt-N-Pepa]
- 1984 - MTV Video Music Awards ( tv ) as Self
- 1975 - Saturday Night Live ( tv ) as Self - Musical Guest
- 1959 - The Grammys ( tv ) as Self