Cheryl 'Salt' James

ActingBorn: 1966-03-28New 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).

Movie Trailers & Filmography

16 TitlesOfficial trailers for movies starring Cheryl 'Salt' James

Cheryl 'Salt' James

Biography

Coming 2 America

Sandy Wexler

2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Stay Tuned

Who's the Man?

VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens

Good Hair

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special

For Our Children

The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game

Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1

My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop

Raw

Hollywood Squares

The Jennifer Hudson Show

Dancing with the Stars

MTV Video Music Awards

The Tyra Banks Show

Lip Sync Battle

The John Larroquette Show