Cheryl 'Salt' James
Known for Acting
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).
Filmography
Coming 2 America
2021
as Salt
Stay Tuned
1992
as Band Member in "Start Me Up" Music Video
Sandy Wexler
2017
as Testimonial
Good Hair
2009
as Self
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
2023
as Self
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2025
as Self
For Our Children
1993
as Self
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012
as Self (archive footage)
Who's the Man?
1993
as Teesha Braxton
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
1995
as Self - Perfomer (Salt-N-Pepa)
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
2010
as Self
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
1997
as Three Little Kittens (voice)
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
2017
as Salt-N-Pepa
Raw Nerve
1999
as Detective Valerie Sanchez
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
2016
Rhyme & Reason
1997
as Self
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988
as Self [Salt-N-Pepa]
Surviving A Break-Up
1992
as Self
Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
1990
as Self
I Hate The Way I Look
1994
as Self