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