Cheryl 'Salt' James

Personal Info

Birthday

March 28, 1966

(59 years old)

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

Raw

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

The John Larroquette Show

Coming 2 America

Sandy Wexler

Stay Tuned

Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special

Who's the Man?

Filmography

2023
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
as Self
2021
The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game
as Self
Coming 2 America
as Salt
2018
United Skates
as Self
And I Danced
as Self
2017
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
as Salt-N-Pepa
Sandy Wexler
as Testimonial
2013
Only Daughter
as Dancer #1
2012
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
as Self (archive footage)
2010
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
as Self
2009
Good Hair
as Self
1999
Raw Nerve
as Detective Valerie Sanchez
1997
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
as Three Little Kittens (voice)
1995
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
as Self - Perfomer (Salt-N-Pepa)
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
as Self
1994
I Hate The Way I Look
as Self
1993
Who's the Man?
as Teesha Braxton
For Our Children
as Self
1992
Surviving A Break-Up
as Self
Stay Tuned
as Band Member in "Start Me Up" Music Video
1990
Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
as Self
1988
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
as Self [Salt-N-Pepa]