2021Nominee
Best Performance
Coming 2 America
Cheryl 'Salt' James
Actor · Producer
New York, New York, U.S.A.
March 28, 1966
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).
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Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2017Nominee
Best Performance
Sandy Wexler
1992Nominee
Best Performance
Stay Tuned
Career Highlights
2025Highlight
Best Performance
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2016Highlight
Best Performance
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
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