Cheryl 'Salt' James
Born in New York, New York, U.S.A. — Mar 28 1966
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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).
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Salt
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Musical Guest
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
Lip Sync Battle
Self
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Three Little Kittens (voice)
The John Larroquette Show
Ronnette
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party
Self
The Chris Rock Show
Self
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
Self
Coming 2 America
Salt
Sandy Wexler
Testimonial
Good Hair
Self
Stay Tuned
Band Member in "Start Me Up" Music Video
Who's the Man?
Teesha Braxton
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
Self
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Self (archive footage)
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
Self - Perfomer (Salt-N-Pepa)
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Self [Salt-N-Pepa]
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
Salt-N-Pepa
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
Self
Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
Self
Raw Nerve
Detective Valerie Sanchez
Rhyme & Reason
Self
For Our Children
Self
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
Three Little Kittens (voice)
Surviving A Break-Up
Self
The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game
Self
United Skates
Self
And I Danced
Self
I Hate The Way I Look
Self
The Salt-N-Pepa Show
Self
Only Daughter
Dancer #1