Portrait of Cheryl 'Salt' James

Cheryl 'Salt' James

Acting

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 Coming 2 America (2021).

Born: March 28, 1966

Place of Birth: New York, New York, U.S.A.

Filmography

2021
2018
2018
2017
Sandy Wexler

as Testimonial

2015
2012
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

as Self (archive footage)

2009
Good Hair

as Self

2005
Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Musical Guest

1999
Raw Nerve

as Detective Valerie Sanchez

1998
Hollywood Squares

as Self - Panelist

1997
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special

as Three Little Kittens (voice)

1995
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

as Self - Perfomer (Salt-N-Pepa)

1995
1993
Who's the Man?

as Teesha Braxton

1993
1993
Raw

as Salt

1992
Stay Tuned

as Band Member in "Start Me Up" Music Video

1988
1988
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musical Guest

1959