Cheryl 'Salt' James
Born
March 28, 1966 (59 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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).
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
Self
2023
The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game
Self
2021
Coming 2 America
Salt
2021
United Skates
Self
2018
And I Danced
Self
2018
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
Salt-N-Pepa
2017
Sandy Wexler
Testimonial
2017
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Lip Sync Battle
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Only Daughter
Dancer #1
2013
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Self (archive footage)
2012
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
Self
2010
Good Hair
Self
2009
The Salt-N-Pepa Show
Self · (14 episodes)
2007
The Tyra Banks Show
Self · (1 episode)
2005
Raw Nerve
Detective Valerie Sanchez
1999
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist · (5 episodes)
1998
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
Three Little Kittens (voice)
1997
Rhyme & Reason
1997
The Chris Rock Show
Self · (1 episode)
1997
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
Self - Perfomer (Salt-N-Pepa)
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Three Little Kittens (voice) · (1 episode)
1995
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
Self
1995
I Hate The Way I Look
Self
1994
The John Larroquette Show
Ronnette · (1 episode)
1993
Who's the Man?
Teesha Braxton
1993
For Our Children
Self
1993
Raw
Salt · (1 episode)
1993
Surviving A Break-Up
Self
1992
Stay Tuned
Band Member in "Start Me Up" Music Video
1992
Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
Self
1990
Yo! MTV Raps
Self · (1 episode)
1988
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Self [Salt-N-Pepa]
1988
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party
Self · (1 episode)
1988
MTV Video Music Awards
Self · (1 episode)
1984
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest · (1 episode)
1975
The Grammys
Self · (1 episode)
1959