Cheryl 'Salt' James
Acting
Born March 28, 1966 · 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).
Films (24)
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2025
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
2023
The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game
2021
Coming 2 America
2021
United Skates
2018
And I Danced
2018
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
2017
Sandy Wexler
2017
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
2016
Only Daughter
2013
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
2010
Good Hair
2009
Raw Nerve
1999
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
1997
Rhyme & Reason
1997
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
1995
I Hate The Way I Look
1994
Who's the Man?
1993
For Our Children
1993
Surviving A Break-Up
1992
Stay Tuned
1992
Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
1990
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988