Actor
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 Comin ...

Known For
Acting
2023 -- A GRAMMY Salute To 50 Years Of Hip-Hop | Self
2021 -- The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game | Self
2021 -- Coming 2 America | Salt
2018 -- United Skates | Herself
2018 -- And I Danced |
2017 -- Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special | Salt-N-Pepa
2017 -- Sandy Wexler | Testimonial
2013 -- Only Daughter | Dancer #1
2012 -- Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ | Self (archive footage)
2010 -- My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop | Self
2009 -- Good Hair | Self
1999 -- Raw Nerve | Detective Valerie Sanchez
1997 -- Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special | Three Little Kittens (voice)
1997 -- Rhyme & Reason |
1995 -- Sinatra: 80 Years My Way | Self - Perfomer (Salt-N-Pepa)
1995 -- The History of Rock 'n' Roll | Self
1993 -- Who's the Man? | Teesha Braxton
1993 -- For Our Children | Self
1992 -- Stay Tuned | Band Member in "Start Me Up" Music Video
1990 -- Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1 | Self
1988 -- Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute | Self [Salt-N-Pepa]
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