Cheryl 'Salt' James
- Actress
- Producer
- Writer
Cheryl R. 'Salt' James was born in Brooklyn, New York, on March 28, 1966.
While attending Queens Borough Colege, she met Sandra 'Pepa' Denton.
She and Sandra were both studying nursing. Together, they formed
Salt-N-Pepa, a rap group, in 1986. In 1988, Deidre 'Spinderella'
Roper joined the group. Cheryl made her debut in acting, along with Sandra and
Deidre, in Stay Tuned (1992). Cheryl
has also made guest appearances, some with Salt-N-Pepa, on shows like
Ricki Lake (1992) and Hollywood Squares (1998).