Cheryl 'Salt' James

Acting·Mar 28, 1966·New York, New York, U.S.A.

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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).

Film	Credit
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony2025 · Self	Self
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop2023 · Self	Self
The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game2021 · Self	Self
Coming 2 America2021 · Salt	Salt
United Skates2018 · Self	Self
And I Danced2018 · Self, Producer	Self, Producer
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special2017 · Salt-N-Pepa	Salt-N-Pepa
Sandy Wexler2017 · Testimonial	Testimonial
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens2016 · Actor	Actor
OOnly Daughter2013 · Dancer #1	Dancer #1
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’2012 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop2010 · Self	Self
Good Hair2009 · Self	Self
Raw Nerve1999 · Detective Valerie Sanchez	Detective Valerie Sanchez
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special1997 · Three Little Kittens (voice)	Three Little Kittens (voice)
Rhyme & Reason1997 · Self	Self
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way1995 · Self - Perfomer (Salt-N-Pepa)	Self - Perfomer (Salt-N-Pepa)
II Hate the Way I Look1994 · Self	Self
Who's the Man?1993 · Teesha Braxton	Teesha Braxton
For Our Children1993 · Self	Self
SSurviving a Break-Up1992 · Self	Self
Stay Tuned1992 · Band Member in "Start Me Up" Music Video	Band Member in "Start Me Up" Music Video
Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 11990 · Self	Self
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute1988 · Self [Salt-N-Pepa]	Self [Salt-N-Pepa]