Cheryl 'Salt' James
Acting
Born March 28, 1966 · New York, New York, U.S.A.
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 · 40 titles
Raw
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Hollywood Squares
Dancing with the Stars
MTV Video Music Awards
The Tyra Banks Show
Lip Sync Battle
The John Larroquette Show
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
The Chris Rock Show
The Word
Yo! MTV Raps
Coming 2 America
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
Sandy Wexler
Stay Tuned
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
The Grammys
Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Good Hair
The Salt-N-Pepa Show
Who's the Man?
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
For Our Children
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
Rhyme & Reason
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
Surviving a Break-Up
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
I Hate the Way I Look
Raw Nerve
United Skates
And I Danced
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game
Only Daughter