
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

Raw
1993 · tv

The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · tv

Dancing with the Stars
2005 · tv

Hollywood Squares
1998 · tv

MTV Video Music Awards
1984 · tv

Lip Sync Battle
2015 · tv

The Tyra Banks Show
2005 · tv

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

The John Larroquette Show
1993 · tv

Coming 2 America
2021 · movie

The Chris Rock Show
1997 · tv

Yo! MTV Raps
1988 · tv

Good Hair
2009 · movie

Sandy Wexler
2017 · movie

Taraji's White Hot Holidays
2015 · tv

Stay Tuned
1992 · movie

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

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
1995 · movie

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988 · movie

Raw Nerve
1999 · movie

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

Who's the Man?
1993 · movie

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

My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
2010 · movie

Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
1990 · movie

The Grammys
1959 · tv

The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game
2021 · movie

United Skates
2018 · movie

Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
2017 · movie

For Our Children
1993 · movie