Cheryl 'Salt' James
Born: 1966-03-28
• New 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).
Filmography
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game
Coming 2 America
United Skates
And I Danced
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
Sandy Wexler
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
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Only Daughter
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
Good Hair
Raw Nerve
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
Rhyme & Reason
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
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I Hate The Way I Look
Who's the Man?
For Our Children
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Surviving A Break-Up
Stay Tuned
Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute