
Cheryl 'Salt' James
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).
Known For

1993
Raw
1993 · tv

2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · tv

2005
Dancing with the Stars
2005 · tv

1998
Hollywood Squares
1998 · tv

1984
MTV Video Music Awards
1984 · tv

2005
The Tyra Banks Show
2005 · tv

2015
Lip Sync Battle
2015 · tv

1993
The John Larroquette Show
1993 · tv

1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 · tv

1997
The Chris Rock Show
1997 · tv

1988
Yo! MTV Raps
1988 · tv

2021
Coming 2 America
2021 · movie

2017
Sandy Wexler
2017 · movie

1992
Stay Tuned
1992 · movie

2015
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
2015 · tv

2012
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012 · movie

2018
United Skates
2018 · movie

2009
Good Hair
2009 · movie

1993
For Our Children
1993 · movie

1993
Who's the Man?
1993 · movie

2017
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
2017 · movie

2025
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2025 · movie

1995
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
1995 · movie

1959
The Grammys
1959 · tv

1988
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988 · movie

1999
Raw Nerve
1999 · movie

2023
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
2023 · movie

1997
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
1997 · movie

2016
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
2016 · movie

1997
Rhyme & Reason
1997 · movie