Cheryl 'Salt' James

Cheryl 'Salt' James

ActorProducer Mar 28 (age 60) New York, New York, U.S.A. 1984–2025 (41 year career)

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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 Comin…

Known For

Coming 2 America

Coming 2 America

Salt

Sandy Wexler

Sandy Wexler

Testimonial

Stay Tuned

Stay Tuned

Band Member in "Start Me Up" Music Video

Good Hair

Good Hair

Self

United Skates

United Skates

Self

Rhyme & Reason

Rhyme & Reason

Self

Who's the Man?

Who's the Man?

Teesha Braxton

Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special

Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special

Salt-N-Pepa

Filmography

Acting (39)

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Movies (24)

2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

as Self

A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

as Self

Coming 2 America

Coming 2 America

as Salt

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

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

as Self

United Skates

United Skates

as Self

And I Danced

And I Danced

as Self

Sandy Wexler

Sandy Wexler

as Testimonial

Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special

Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special

as Salt-N-Pepa

VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens

VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens

Only Daughter

as Dancer #1

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

as Self (archive footage)

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

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

as Self

Good Hair

Good Hair

as Self

Raw Nerve

Raw Nerve

as Detective Valerie Sanchez

Rhyme & Reason

Rhyme & Reason

as Self

Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special

Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special

as Three Little Kittens (voice)

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

as Self - Perfomer (Salt-N-Pepa)

I Hate The Way I Look

as Self

For Our Children

For Our Children

as Self

Who's the Man?

Who's the Man?

as Teesha Braxton

Stay Tuned

Stay Tuned

as Band Member in "Start Me Up" Music Video

Surviving A Break-Up

as Self

Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1

Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1

as Self

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

as Self [Salt-N-Pepa]

Television (15)

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self - Guest

Lip Sync Battle

Lip Sync Battle

as Self

Taraji's White Hot Holidays

Taraji's White Hot Holidays

as Self

The Salt-N-Pepa Show

as Self

Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Musical Guest

The Tyra Banks Show

The Tyra Banks Show

as Self

Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

as Self - Panelist

The Chris Rock Show

The Chris Rock Show

as Self

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as Three Little Kittens (voice)

Raw

Raw

as Salt

The John Larroquette Show

The John Larroquette Show

as Ronnette

Yo! MTV Raps

Yo! MTV Raps

as Self

Smash Hits Poll Winners Party

as Self

MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards

as Self

The Grammys

The Grammys

as Self

Crew (1)

Movies (1)

And I Danced

And I Danced

Producer