Cheryl 'Salt' James
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 28, 1966, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Movies
- 25
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).
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2025 | 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self |
| 2023 | A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop | Self |
| 2021 | The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game | Self |
| 2021 | Coming 2 America | Salt |
| 2018 | United Skates | Self |
| 2018 | And I Danced | Self |
| 2017 | Sandy Wexler | Testimonial |
| 2016 | VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens | |
| 2013 | Only Daughter | Dancer #1 |
| 2012 | Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ | Self (archive footage) |
| 2010 | My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop | Self |
| 2009 | Good Hair | Self |
| 1999 | Raw Nerve | Detective Valerie Sanchez |
| 1997 | The Gift of Song: Music for UNICEF | Self |
| 1997 | Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special | Three Little Kittens (voice) |
| 1997 | Rhyme & Reason | Self |
| 1995 | Sinatra: 80 Years My Way | Self - Perfomer (Salt-N-Pepa) |
| 1994 | I Hate the Way I Look | Self |
| 1993 | Who's the Man? | Teesha Braxton |
| 1993 | For Our Children | Self |
| 1992 | Surviving a Break-Up | Self |
| 1992 | Stay Tuned | Band Member in "Start Me Up" Music Video |
| 1990 | Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1 | Self |
| 1988 | Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute | Self [Salt-N-Pepa] |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2018 | And I Danced | Producer |
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