Cheryl 'Salt' James

Cheryl 'Salt' James

Acting
Born 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).

Movies (23)

Coming 2 America
6.3

Coming 2 America

2021Movie6.3
Sandy Wexler
5.5

Sandy Wexler

2017Movie5.5
Stay Tuned
6.2

Stay Tuned

1992Movie6.2
Good Hair
6.5

Good Hair

2009Movie6.5
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens

VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens

2016Movie
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

1995Movie
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
4.8

2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2025Movie4.8
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
6.5

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

1988Movie6.5
Who's the Man?
5.4

Who's the Man?

1993Movie5.4
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
5.0

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

2012Movie5.0
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
9.0

A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

2023Movie9.0
For Our Children
7.7

For Our Children

1993Movie7.7
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
6.2

Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special

1997Movie6.2
Raw Nerve
4.8

Raw Nerve

1999Movie4.8
I Hate the Way I Look

I Hate the Way I Look

1994Movie
Surviving a Break-Up

Surviving a Break-Up

1992Movie
Rhyme & Reason
7.2

Rhyme & Reason

1997Movie7.2
Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1

Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1

1990Movie
And I Danced

And I Danced

2018Movie
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
3.5

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

2010Movie3.5
United Skates
7.3

United Skates

2018Movie7.3
The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game
4.0

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

2021Movie4.0
Only Daughter

Only Daughter

2013Movie

TV Shows (16)

Hollywood Squares
7.6

Hollywood Squares

1998Series7.6
Raw
6.8

Raw

1993Series6.8
The Jennifer Hudson Show
5.6

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022Series5.6
Dancing with the Stars
6.1

Dancing with the Stars

2005Series6.1
MTV Video Music Awards
7.9

MTV Video Music Awards

1984Series7.9
The Tyra Banks Show
5.0

The Tyra Banks Show

2005Series5.0
The John Larroquette Show
6.8

The John Larroquette Show

1993Series6.8
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
6.3

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995Series6.3
Lip Sync Battle
6.4

Lip Sync Battle

2015Series6.4
The Word
6.0

The Word

1990Series6.0
The Chris Rock Show
4.6

The Chris Rock Show

1997Series4.6
Yo! MTV Raps
7.5

Yo! MTV Raps

1988Series7.5
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party

Smash Hits Poll Winners Party

1988Series
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
10.0

Taraji's White Hot Holidays

2015Series10.0
The Salt-N-Pepa Show

The Salt-N-Pepa Show

2007Series
The Grammys
8.6

The Grammys

1959Series8.6