Person

Sandra 'Pepa' Denton

Acting · Born 1969-09-11 · Kingston, Jamaica

Sandra Jacqueline Denton, better known by her stage name Pepa or Pep, is a Jamaican-American rapper and actress, best known for her work as a member of the female rap trio Salt-N-Pepa. Denton starred in The Salt-N-Pepa Show, a reality TV series focusing on reforming the group which aired on the VH1 network in 2008. Since January 2016, Denton has appeared as a supporting cast member on the music reality television show Growing Up Hip Hop which airs on We TV. Denton's acting credits also include the motion picture Joe's Apartment, an appearance in the HBO movie First Time Felon, and a stint as Officer Andrea Phelan on the HBO drama, Oz.

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  Raw

  Pepa

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  The Jennifer Hudson Show

  Self - Guest

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  Hollywood Squares

  Self - Panelist

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  Dancing with the Stars

  Self - Musical Guest

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  MTV Video Music Awards

  Self

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  The Tyra Banks Show

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  Lip Sync Battle

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  Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

  Three Little Kittens (voice)

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  The Word

  1990

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  The Chris Rock Show

  Self

• 20252025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonySelf
• 2024Roller JamSelf - Special Guest Judge
• 2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf - Guest
• 2021You're Watching Video Music BoxSelf (archive footage)
• 2021Coming 2 AmericaPepa
• 2018United SkatesSelf
• 2017Taraji's White Hot Holiday SpecialSalt-N-Pepa
• 2017Sandy WexlerTestimonial
• 2016VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
• 2015Taraji's White Hot HolidaysSelf
• 2015Lip Sync BattleSelf
• 2014Sharknado 2: The Second One
• 2012Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’Self (archive footage)
• 2011Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack GenerationSelf
• 2010My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip HopSelf
• 2010Let's Talk About Pep
• 2009Good HairSelf
• 2007The Perfect HolidayV-Jay
• 2007The Salt-N-Pepa ShowSelf
• 2007The Surreal Life: Fame Games
• 2005The Tyra Banks ShowSelf
• 2005Dancing with the StarsSelf - Musical Guest
• 2003The Surreal LifeSelf
• 2002Love and a BulletFemale with Cuestick
• 20013 A.M.Ellen
• 1998Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist
• 1997Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' SpecialThree Little Kittens (voice)
• 1997First Time FelonLaverne
• 1997The Chris Rock ShowSelf
• 1996Joe's ApartmentBlank
• 1995Sinatra: 80 Years My WaySelf - Perfomer (Salt-N-Pepa)
• 1995MADtvSelf
• 1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildThree Little Kittens (voice)
• 1994Jason's LyricSandy
• 1993Who's the Man?Serise
• 1993For Our ChildrenSelf
• 1993RawPepa
• 1992Stay TunedBand Member in "Start Me Up" Music Video
• 1990The Word
• 1990Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1Self
• 1988Yo! MTV RapsSelf
• 1988Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday TributeSelf [Salt-N-Pepa]
• 1984MTV Video Music AwardsSelf
• 1959The GrammysSelf