Sandra 'Pepa' Denton
Biography
Sandra Jacqueline Denton, better known by her stage name Pepa or Pep, is a Jamaican-American rapper and actress, best known for her work as a member of the female rap trio Salt-N-Pepa. Denton starred in The Salt-N-Pepa Show, a reality TV series focusing on reforming the group which aired on the VH1 network in 2008. Since January 2016, Denton has appeared as a supporting cast member on the music reality television show Growing Up Hip Hop which airs on We TV. Denton's acting credits also include the motion picture Joe's Apartment, an appearance in the HBO movie First Time Felon, and a stint as Officer Andrea Phelan on the HBO drama, Oz.
Known For
Raw
Dancing with the Stars
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Hollywood Squares
MTV Video Music Awards
The Tyra Banks Show
Lip Sync Battle
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
All Movies (25)
- 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony2025 · as Self
- You're Watching Video Music Box2021 · as Self (archive footage)
- Coming 2 America2021 · as Pepa
- United Skates2018 · as Self
- Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special2017 · as Salt-N-Pepa
- Sandy Wexler2017 · as Testimonial
- VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens2016
- Sharknado 2: The Second One2014
- Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’2012 · as Self (archive footage)
- Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation2011 · as Self
- My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop2010 · as Self
- Good Hair2009 · as Self
- The Perfect Holiday2007 · as V-Jay
- Love and a Bullet2002 · as Female with Cuestick
- 3 A.M.2001 · as Ellen
- Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special1997 · as Three Little Kittens (voice)
- First Time Felon1997 · as Laverne
- Joe's Apartment1996 · as Blank
- Sinatra: 80 Years My Way1995 · as Self - Perfomer (Salt-N-Pepa)
- Jason's Lyric1994 · as Sandy
- Who's the Man?1993 · as Serise
- For Our Children1993 · as Self
- Stay Tuned1992 · as Band Member in "Start Me Up" Music Video
- Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 11990 · as Self
- Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute1988 · as Self [Salt-N-Pepa]
All TV Shows (18)
- Roller Jam2024 · as Self - Special Guest Judge
- The Jennifer Hudson Show2022 · as Self - Guest
- Taraji's White Hot Holidays2015 · as Self
- Lip Sync Battle2015 · as Self
- Let's Talk About Pep2010
- The Salt-N-Pepa Show2007 · as Self
- The Surreal Life: Fame Games2007
- The Tyra Banks Show2005 · as Self
- Dancing with the Stars2005 · as Self - Musical Guest
- The Surreal Life2003 · as Self
- Hollywood Squares1998 · as Self - Panelist
- The Chris Rock Show1997 · as Self
- MADtv1995 · as Self
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child1995 · as Three Little Kittens (voice)
- Raw1993 · as Pepa
- Yo! MTV Raps1988 · as Self
- MTV Video Music Awards1984 · as Self
- The Grammys1959 · as Self