Acting

Cheryl 'Salt' James

Born 1966-03-28 · 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).

Credits

Newest first

2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
2025
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
as Self
2023
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self - Guest
2022
The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game
as Self
2021
Coming 2 America
as Salt
2021
United Skates
as Self
2018
And I Danced
as Self
2018
And I Danced
Producer
2018
Sandy Wexler
as Testimonial
2017
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
2016
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
as Self
2015
Lip Sync Battle
as Self
2015
Only Daughter
as Dancer #1
2013
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
as Self (archive footage)
2012
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
as Self
2010
Good Hair
as Self
2009
The Salt-N-Pepa Show
as Self
2007
The Tyra Banks Show
as Self
2005
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Musical Guest
2005
Raw Nerve
as Detective Valerie Sanchez
1999
Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist
1998
The Gift of Song: Music for UNICEF
as Self
1997
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
as Three Little Kittens (voice)
1997
Rhyme & Reason
as Self
1997
The Chris Rock Show
as Self
1997
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
as Self - Perfomer (Salt-N-Pepa)
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Three Little Kittens (voice)
1995
I Hate the Way I Look
as Self
1994
The John Larroquette Show
as Ronnette
1993
Who's the Man?
as Teesha Braxton
1993
For Our Children
as Self
1993
Raw
as Salt
1993
Surviving a Break-Up
as Self
1992
Stay Tuned
as Band Member in "Start Me Up" Music Video
1992
The Word
1990
Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
as Self
1990
Yo! MTV Raps
as Self
1988
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
as Self [Salt-N-Pepa]
1988
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party
as Self
1988
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self
1984
The Grammys
as Self
1959