Cheryl 'Salt' James
Known for ActingBorn 1966-03-28New 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).
Known for
Coming 2 America
2021 · as Salt
Sandy Wexler
2017 · as Testimonial
Good Hair
2009 · as Self
Stay Tuned
1992 · as Band Member in "Start Me Up" Music Video
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
2016
Who's the Man?
1993 · as Teesha Braxton
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2025 · as Self
For Our Children
1993 · as Self
And I Danced
2018 · as Self
United Skates
2018 · as Self
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012 · as Self (archive footage)
Raw Nerve
1999 · as Detective Valerie Sanchez
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
2023 · as Self
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
1997 · as Three Little Kittens (voice)
Rhyme & Reason
1997 · as Self
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988 · as Self [Salt-N-Pepa]
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
1995 · as Self - Perfomer (Salt-N-Pepa)
Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
1990 · as Self