Cheryl 'Salt' James

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

39

Gender

Female

Birthday

1966-03-28 (59 years old)

Place of Birth

New York, New York, U.S.A.

Cheryl 'Salt' James

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).

Known For

  • Raw

    Raw

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Dancing with the Stars

    Dancing with the Stars

  • The Tyra Banks Show

    The Tyra Banks Show

  • Hollywood Squares

    Hollywood Squares

  • MTV Video Music Awards

    MTV Video Music Awards

  • Lip Sync Battle

    Lip Sync Battle

  • The John Larroquette Show

    The John Larroquette Show

  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

    Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

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

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

  • Coming 2 America

    Coming 2 America

  • Rhyme & Reason

    Rhyme & Reason

  • The Chris Rock Show

    The Chris Rock Show

  • Sandy Wexler

    Sandy Wexler

  • Good Hair

    Good Hair

  • Yo! MTV Raps

    Yo! MTV Raps

  • Who's the Man?

    Who's the Man?

  • Only Daughter

    Only Daughter

  • Smash Hits Poll Winners Party

    Smash Hits Poll Winners Party

  • Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1

    Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1

  • Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

    Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

  • Taraji's White Hot Holidays

    Taraji's White Hot Holidays

  • Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special

    Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special

  • 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

  • Stay Tuned

    Stay Tuned

  • For Our Children

    For Our Children

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

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

  • Raw Nerve

    Raw Nerve

  • The Grammys

    The Grammys

  • Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special

    Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special

  • VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens

    VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens

  • Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

    Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

  • United Skates

    United Skates

  • A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

    A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

  • Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

    Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

  • Surviving A Break-Up

    Surviving A Break-Up

  • The Salt-N-Pepa Show

    The Salt-N-Pepa Show

  • And I Danced

    And I Danced

  • I Hate The Way I Look

    I Hate The Way I Look