Person
Cheryl 'Salt' James
Acting · Born 1966-03-28 · New York, New York, U.S.A.
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).
Known for
Raw
Salt
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self - Guest
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Musical Guest
The Tyra Banks Show
Self
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
Lip Sync Battle
Self
The John Larroquette Show
Ronnette
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Three Little Kittens (voice)
The Chris Rock Show
Self
Filmography
- 20252025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonySelf
- 2023A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-HopSelf
- 2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf - Guest
- 2021The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the GameSelf
- 2021Coming 2 AmericaSalt
- 2018United SkatesSelf
- 2018And I DancedSelf
- 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
- 2013Only DaughterDancer #1
- 2012Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’Self (archive footage)
- 2010My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip HopSelf
- 2009Good HairSelf
- 2007The Salt-N-Pepa ShowSelf
- 2005The Tyra Banks ShowSelf
- 2005Dancing with the StarsSelf - Musical Guest
- 1999Raw NerveDetective Valerie Sanchez
- 1998Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist
- 1997Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' SpecialThree Little Kittens (voice)
- 1997Rhyme & ReasonSelf
- 1997The Chris Rock ShowSelf
- 1995Sinatra: 80 Years My WaySelf - Perfomer (Salt-N-Pepa)
- 1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildThree Little Kittens (voice)
- 1994I Hate the Way I LookSelf
- 1993The John Larroquette ShowRonnette
- 1993Who's the Man?Teesha Braxton
- 1993For Our ChildrenSelf
- 1993RawSalt
- 1992Surviving a Break-UpSelf
- 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]
- 1988Smash Hits Poll Winners PartySelf
- 1984MTV Video Music AwardsSelf
- 1959The GrammysSelf
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