
Cheryl 'Salt' James
Acting
Born 1966-03-28 · New York, New York, U.S.A.
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).
Acting

2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self

A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
Self

The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self - Guest

The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game
Self

Coming 2 America
Salt

United Skates
Self

And I Danced
Self

Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
Salt-N-Pepa

Sandy Wexler
Testimonial

VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens

Taraji's White Hot Holidays
Self

Lip Sync Battle
Self
Only Daughter
Dancer #1

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Self (archive footage)

My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
Self

Good Hair
Self
The Salt-N-Pepa Show
Self

The Tyra Banks Show
Self

Dancing with the Stars
Self - Musical Guest

Raw Nerve
Detective Valerie Sanchez

Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist

Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
Three Little Kittens (voice)

Rhyme & Reason
Self

The Chris Rock Show
Self

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
Self - Perfomer (Salt-N-Pepa)

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Three Little Kittens (voice)
I Hate The Way I Look
Self

The John Larroquette Show
Ronnette

Who's the Man?
Teesha Braxton

For Our Children
Self