Cheryl 'Salt' James
Acting
Born: 1966-03-28 in New York, New York, U.S.A.
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).
Known For
Raw
Salt
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self - Guest
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Musical Guest
The Tyra Banks Show
Self
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
Lip Sync Battle
Self
The John Larroquette Show
Ronnette
The Word
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Three Little Kittens (voice)
The Chris Rock Show
Self
Yo! MTV Raps
Self
Coming 2 America
Salt
Stay Tuned
Band Member in "Start Me Up" Music Video
Sandy Wexler
Testimonial
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
Good Hair
Self
Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
Self
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Self [Salt-N-Pepa]
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
Self
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Self (archive footage)
Raw Nerve
Detective Valerie Sanchez
Who's the Man?
Teesha Braxton
Rhyme & Reason
Self
For Our Children
Self
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
Self - Perfomer (Salt-N-Pepa)
United Skates
Self
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
Self
And I Danced
Self
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
Self
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
Three Little Kittens (voice)
The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game
Self
The Grammys
Self