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