Cheryl 'Salt' James

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

37

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

  • Hollywood Squares

    Hollywood Squares

  • The Tyra Banks Show

    The Tyra Banks Show

  • MTV Video Music Awards

    MTV Video Music Awards

  • Lip Sync Battle

    Lip Sync Battle

  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

    Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

  • The John Larroquette Show

    The John Larroquette Show

  • The Chris Rock Show

    The Chris Rock Show

  • Coming 2 America

    Coming 2 America

  • Yo! MTV Raps

    Yo! MTV Raps

  • For Our Children

    For Our Children

  • Rhyme & Reason

    Rhyme & Reason

  • Smash Hits Poll Winners Party

    Smash Hits Poll Winners Party

  • The History of Rock 'n' Roll

    The History of Rock 'n' Roll

  • Stay Tuned

    Stay Tuned

  • A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

    A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

  • Raw Nerve

    Raw Nerve

  • Only Daughter

    Only Daughter

  • Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

    Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

  • Sandy Wexler

    Sandy Wexler

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

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

  • Taraji's White Hot Holidays

    Taraji's White Hot Holidays

  • Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

    Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

  • Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special

    Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special

  • Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1

    Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1

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

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

  • Who's the Man?

    Who's the Man?

  • Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

    Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

  • Good Hair

    Good Hair

  • The Grammys

    The Grammys

  • The Salt-N-Pepa Show

    The Salt-N-Pepa Show

  • And I Danced

    And I Danced

  • Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special

    Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special

  • Surviving A Break-Up

    Surviving A Break-Up

  • United Skates

    United Skates

  • I Hate The Way I Look

    I Hate The Way I Look