Cheryl 'Salt' James
Personal Information
- Occupation: Actress
- Birthday: 28 Mar, 1966 ( 59 years old )
- Place of birth: New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Also known as: Salt, Cheryl James, Salt-N-Pepa
Cheryl 'Salt' James
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).
Credits
- 2025 - 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony ( movie ) as Self
- 2023 - A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop ( movie ) as Self
- 2021 - The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game ( movie ) as Self
- 2021 - Coming 2 America ( movie ) as Salt
- 2018 - United Skates ( movie ) as Self
- 2018 - And I Danced ( 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
- 2013 - Only Daughter ( movie ) as Dancer #1
- 2012 - Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ ( movie ) as Self (archive footage)
- 2010 - My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop ( movie ) as Self
- 2009 - Good Hair ( movie ) as Self
- 2007 - The Salt-N-Pepa Show ( tv ) as Self
- 2005 - The Tyra Banks Show ( tv ) as Self
- 2005 - Dancing with the Stars ( tv ) as Self - Musical Guest
- 1999 - Raw Nerve ( movie ) as Detective Valerie Sanchez
- 1998 - Hollywood Squares ( tv ) as Self - Panelist
- 1997 - Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special ( movie ) as Three Little Kittens (voice)
- 1997 - Rhyme & Reason ( movie ) as Self
- 1997 - The Chris Rock Show ( tv ) as Self
- 1995 - Sinatra: 80 Years My Way ( movie ) as Self - Perfomer (Salt-N-Pepa)
- 1995 - Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child ( tv ) as Three Little Kittens (voice)
- 1994 - I Hate The Way I Look ( movie ) as Self
- 1993 - The John Larroquette Show ( tv ) as Ronnette
- 1993 - Who's the Man? ( movie ) as Teesha Braxton
- 1993 - For Our Children ( movie ) as Self
- 1993 - Raw ( tv ) as Salt
- 1992 - Surviving A Break-Up ( movie ) as Self
- 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]
- 1988 - Smash Hits Poll Winners Party ( tv ) as Self
- 1984 - MTV Video Music Awards ( tv ) as Self
- 1975 - Saturday Night Live ( tv ) as Self - Musical Guest
- 1959 - The Grammys ( tv ) as Self