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Cheryl 'Salt' James

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birth DateMar 28, 1966 (60 years old)
Zodiac Sign♈Aries
Place of BirthNew York, New York, U.S.A.
Career Span1959 – Present (68 yrs)
Known Credits34 Titles
Official Links
IMDbWWikidata
ActingPopularity Score 0.8

Cheryl 'Salt' James

Also known as:SaltCheryl JamesSalt-N-Pepa
Total Works

34

20 movies • 14 shows

Avg Rating

6.5 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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).

Signature Roles & Milestones

Coming 2 America
6.3
Coming 2 America
2021•movie
as Salt
Raw
6.8
Raw
1993•series
as Salt
Stay Tuned
6.2
Stay Tuned
1992•movie
as Band Member in "Start Me Up" Music Video
Dancing with the Stars
6.2
as Self - Musical Guest

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 34 titles featuring Cheryl 'Salt' James

Coming 2 America
6.3
Coming 2 America
2021•movie

as Salt

Sandy Wexler
5.5
Sandy Wexler
2017•movie

as Testimonial

Raw
6.8
1 eps
Raw
1993•series

as Salt

Stay Tuned
6.2
Stay Tuned
1992•movie

as Band Member in "Start Me Up" Music Video

Dancing with the Stars
6.2
1 eps

as Self - Musical Guest

Lip Sync Battle
6.4
1 eps
Lip Sync Battle
2015•series

as Self

Good Hair
6.5
Good Hair
2009•movie

as Self

The Grammys
8.6
1 eps
The Grammys
1959•series

as Self

Who's the Man?
5.5
Who's the Man?
1993•movie

as Teesha Braxton

The Jennifer Hudson Show
5.6
1 eps

as Self - Guest

United Skates
7.3
United Skates
2018•movie

as Self

MTV Video Music Awards
7.8
1 eps

as Self

Rhyme & Reason
7.2
Rhyme & Reason
1997•movie

as Self

The Tyra Banks Show
5.0
1 eps
The Tyra Banks Show
2005•series

as Self

The John Larroquette Show
6.9
1 eps

as Ronnette

The Chris Rock Show
4.6
1 eps
The Chris Rock Show
1997•series

as Self

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
6.3
1 eps

as Three Little Kittens (voice)

Raw Nerve
4.8
Raw Nerve
1999•movie

as Detective Valerie Sanchez

Hollywood Squares
7.6
5 eps
Hollywood Squares
1998•series

as Self - Panelist

The Word
6.0
3 eps
The Word
1990•series
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
6.2

as Three Little Kittens (voice)

2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
4.8

as Self

A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
9.0

as Self

For Our Children
7.7
For Our Children
1993•movie

as Self

The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game
4.0

as Self

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

as Self

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
5.0

as Self (archive footage)

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
6.5

as Self [Salt-N-Pepa]

Yo! MTV Raps
7.5
1 eps
Yo! MTV Raps
1988•series

as Self

Taraji's White Hot Holidays
10.0
1 eps

as Self

Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1

as Self

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

as Self - Perfomer (Salt-N-Pepa)

And I Danced
And I Danced
2018•movie

as Self

VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens