Cheryl 'Salt' James

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).

Known For

Raw

Dancing with the Stars

The Jennifer Hudson Show

Hollywood Squares

MTV Video Music Awards

The Tyra Banks Show

Lip Sync Battle

The John Larroquette Show

All Movies (24)

• 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony2025 · as Self
• A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop2023 · as Self
• The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game2021 · as Self
• Coming 2 America2021 · as Salt
• United Skates2018 · as Self
• And I Danced2018 · as Self
• Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special2017 · as Salt-N-Pepa
• Sandy Wexler2017 · as Testimonial
• VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens2016
• Only Daughter2013 · as Dancer #1
• Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’2012 · as Self (archive footage)
• My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop2010 · as Self
• Good Hair2009 · as Self
• Raw Nerve1999 · as Detective Valerie Sanchez
• Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special1997 · as Three Little Kittens (voice)
• Rhyme & Reason1997 · as Self
• Sinatra: 80 Years My Way1995 · as Self - Perfomer (Salt-N-Pepa)
• I Hate The Way I Look1994 · as Self
• Who's the Man?1993 · as Teesha Braxton
• For Our Children1993 · as Self
• Surviving A Break-Up1992 · 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 (15)

• The Jennifer Hudson Show2022 · as Self - Guest
• Taraji's White Hot Holidays2015 · as Self
• Lip Sync Battle2015 · as Self
• The Salt-N-Pepa Show2007 · as Self
• The Tyra Banks Show2005 · as Self
• Dancing with the Stars2005 · as Self - Musical Guest
• Hollywood Squares1998 · as Self - Panelist
• The Chris Rock Show1997 · as Self
• Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child1995 · as Three Little Kittens (voice)
• The John Larroquette Show1993 · as Ronnette
• Raw1993 · as Salt
• Yo! MTV Raps1988 · as Self
• Smash Hits Poll Winners Party1988 · as Self
• MTV Video Music Awards1984 · as Self
• The Grammys1959 · as Self