Cheryl 'Salt' James
Known for: Acting
Born: March 28, 1966
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).
Advertisement
Filmography
23 movies · 16 TV shows, newest first
4.8
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2025
9.0
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
2023
5.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
4.0
The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game
2021
6.3
Coming 2 America
2021
7.3
United Skates
2018
NR
And I Danced
2018
5.5
Sandy Wexler
2017
NR
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
2016
10.0
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
2015
6.4
Lip Sync Battle
2015NR
Only Daughter
2013
5.0
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012
3.5
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
2010
6.5
Good Hair
2009NR
The Salt-N-Pepa Show
2007
5.0
The Tyra Banks Show
2005
6.1
Dancing with the Stars
2005
4.8
Raw Nerve
1999
7.6
Hollywood Squares
1998
6.2
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
1997
7.2
Rhyme & Reason
1997
4.6
The Chris Rock Show
1997
NR
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
1995
6.3
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995NR
I Hate the Way I Look
1994
6.8
The John Larroquette Show
1993
5.4
Who's the Man?
1993
7.7
For Our Children
1993
6.8
Raw
1993NR
Surviving a Break-Up
1992
6.2
Stay Tuned
1992
6.0
The Word
1990
NR
Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
1990
7.5
Yo! MTV Raps
1988
6.5
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988NR
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party
1988
7.9
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
8.6
The Grammys
1959