Known For
Acting
Birthday
March 28, 1966 (age 60)
Place of Birth
New York, New York, U.S.A.
Also Known As
- Salt
- Cheryl James
- Salt-N-Pepa
Cheryl 'Salt' James
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 - Movies
Coming 2 America
as Salt
Sandy Wexler
as Testimonial
Stay Tuned
as Band Member in "Start Me Up" Music Video
Good Hair
as Self
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
Who's the Man?
as Teesha Braxton
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
as Self (archive footage)
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
as Self - Perfomer (Salt-N-Pepa)
Raw Nerve
as Detective Valerie Sanchez
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
as Self
Known For - TV Shows
Raw
as Salt
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self - Guest
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Musical Guest
Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self
The Tyra Banks Show
as Self
Lip Sync Battle
as Self
The John Larroquette Show
as Ronnette
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Three Little Kittens (voice)
The Chris Rock Show
as Self