Cheryl 'Salt' James
Actor
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).
Filmography
Sandy Wexler
as Testimonial 2017
Stay Tuned
as Band Member in "Start Me Up" Music Video 1992
Good Hair
as Self 2009
Who's the Man?
as Teesha Braxton 1993
United Skates
as Self 2018
Rhyme & Reason
as Self 1997
Raw Nerve
as Detective Valerie Sanchez 1999
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
as Salt-N-Pepa 2017
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
as Three Little Kittens (voice) 1997
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
as Self 2023
The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game
as Self 2021
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
as Self 2010
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
as Self (archive footage) 2012
For Our Children
as Self 1993
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self 2025
Only Daughter
as Dancer #1 2013