Cheryl 'Salt' James
ActingBorn Mar 28, 1966
New York, New York, U.S.A.
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).
Known For
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
tv2015
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
movie2023
The Grammys
tv1959
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
movie2017
MTV Video Music Awards
tv1984
For Our Children
movie1993
Hollywood Squares
tv1998
Yo! MTV Raps
tv1988
United Skates
movie2018
Rhyme & Reason
movie1997
The John Larroquette Show
tv1993
Raw
tv1993
Filmography
20252025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Selfmovie2023A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hopas Selfmovie2022The Jennifer Hudson Showas Self - Guesttv2021The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Gameas Selfmovie2021Coming 2 Americaas Saltmovie2018United Skatesas Selfmovie2018And I Dancedas Producermovie2017Taraji's White Hot Holiday Specialas Salt-N-Pepamovie2017Sandy Wexleras Testimonialmovie2016VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queensmovie2015Taraji's White Hot Holidaysas Selftv2015Lip Sync Battleas Selftv2013Only Daughteras Dancer #1movie2012Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’as Self (archive footage)movie2010My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hopas Selfmovie2009Good Hairas Selfmovie2007The Salt-N-Pepa Showas Selftv2005The Tyra Banks Showas Selftv2005Dancing with the Starsas Self - Musical Guesttv1999Raw Nerveas Detective Valerie Sanchezmovie1998Hollywood Squaresas Self - Panelisttv1997Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Specialas Three Little Kittens (voice)movie1997Rhyme & Reasonas Selfmovie1997The Chris Rock Showas Selftv1995Sinatra: 80 Years My Wayas Self - Perfomer (Salt-N-Pepa)movie1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Three Little Kittens (voice)tv1994I Hate The Way I Lookas Selfmovie1993The John Larroquette Showas Ronnettetv1993Who's the Man?as Teesha Braxtonmovie1993For Our Childrenas Selfmovie1993Rawas Salttv1992Surviving A Break-Upas Selfmovie1992Stay Tunedas Band Member in "Start Me Up" Music Videomovie1990Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1as Selfmovie1988Yo! MTV Rapsas Selftv1988Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tributeas Self [Salt-N-Pepa]movie1988Smash Hits Poll Winners Partyas Selftv1984MTV Video Music Awardsas Selftv1959The Grammysas Selftv