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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).

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Movies (24)

2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2025
Self
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
2023
Self
The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game
2021
Self
Coming 2 America
2021
Salt
United Skates
2018
Self
And I Danced
2018
Self
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
2017
Salt-N-Pepa
Sandy Wexler
2017
Testimonial
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
2016
Only Daughter
2013
Dancer #1
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012
Self (archive footage)
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
2010
Self
Good Hair
2009
Self
Raw Nerve
1999
Detective Valerie Sanchez
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
1997
Three Little Kittens (voice)
Rhyme & Reason
1997
Self
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
1995
Self - Perfomer (Salt-N-Pepa)
I Hate the Way I Look
1994
Self
Who's the Man?
1993
Teesha Braxton
For Our Children
1993
Self
Surviving a Break-Up
1992
Self
Stay Tuned
1992
Band Member in "Start Me Up" Music Video
Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
1990
Self
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988
Self [Salt-N-Pepa]

Shows (16)

The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Self - Guest
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
2015
Self
Lip Sync Battle
2015
Self
The Salt-N-Pepa Show
2007
Self
The Tyra Banks Show
2005
Self
Dancing with the Stars
2005
Self - Musical Guest
Hollywood Squares
1998
Self - Panelist
The Chris Rock Show
1997
Self
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
Three Little Kittens (voice)
The John Larroquette Show
1993
Ronnette
Raw
1993
Salt
The Word
1990
Yo! MTV Raps
1988
Self
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party
1988
Self
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
Self
The Grammys
1959
Self