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Cheryl 'Salt' James
Born 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).
Screen work
Movies & roles
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonySelfA GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-HopSelfThe Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the GameSelfComing 2 AmericaSaltUnited SkatesSelfAnd I DancedSelfSandy WexlerTestimonialVH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the QueensRoleOnly DaughterDancer #1Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’Self (archive footage)My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip HopSelfGood HairSelfRaw NerveDetective Valerie SanchezMother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' SpecialThree Little Kittens (voice)Rhyme & ReasonSelfSinatra: 80 Years My WaySelf - Perfomer (Salt-N-Pepa)I Hate the Way I LookSelfWho's the Man?Teesha BraxtonFor Our ChildrenSelfSurviving a Break-UpSelfStay TunedBand Member in "Start Me Up" Music VideoSlammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1SelfNelson Mandela 70th Birthday TributeSelf [Salt-N-Pepa]