About
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).
Filmography
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony2025 · Self
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop2023 · Self
The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game2021 · Self
Coming 2 America2021 · Salt
United Skates2018 · Self
And I Danced2018 · Self
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special2017 · Salt-N-Pepa
Sandy Wexler2017 · Testimonial
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens2016
Only Daughter2013 · Dancer #1
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’2012 · Self (archive footage)
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop2010 · Self
Good Hair2009 · Self
Raw Nerve1999 · Detective Valerie Sanchez
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special1997 · Three Little Kittens (voice)
Rhyme & Reason1997 · Self
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way1995 · Self - Perfomer (Salt-N-Pepa)
I Hate the Way I Look1994 · Self
Who's the Man?1993 · Teesha Braxton
For Our Children1993 · Self