Personal Info
Salt
Cheryl James
Salt-N-Pepa
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).
Known For
Filmography
Movies
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
as Self
Coming 2 America
as Salt
The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game
as Self
United Skates
as Self
And I Danced
as Self
Sandy Wexler
as Testimonial
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
as Salt-N-Pepa
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
Only Daughter
as Dancer #1
TV Shows
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self - Guest · 1 ep.
Lip Sync Battle
as Self · 1 ep.
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
as Self · 1 ep.
The Salt-N-Pepa Show
as Self · 14 ep.
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep.
The Tyra Banks Show
as Self · 1 ep.
Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist · 5 ep.
The Chris Rock Show
as Self · 1 ep.
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Three Little Kittens (voice) · 1 ep.
Raw
as Salt · 1 ep.