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
Self
Good Hair
Teesha Braxton
Who's the Man?
Three Little Kittens (voice)
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
Dancer #1
Only Daughter
Self
The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game
Self
Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
Self
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
Self (archive footage)
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Self
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
Self - Perfomer (Salt-N-Pepa)
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
Detective Valerie Sanchez
Raw Nerve
Self
For Our Children
Testimonial
Sandy Wexler
Rhyme & Reason
Salt-N-Pepa
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
Self
And I Danced
Self [Salt-N-Pepa]
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Salt
Coming 2 America
Self
United Skates
Band Member in "Start Me Up" Music Video
Stay Tuned
Self
Surviving A Break-Up
Self
I Hate The Way I Look
Self
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
23
Gender
Female
Birthday
1966-03-28
Place of Birth
New York, New York, U.S.A.
Also Known As
Salt