- Born
- Birth nameCheryl R. James
- Height5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
- 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).- IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous
- SpouseGavin Wray(December 24, 2000 - 2019) (divorced, 2 children)
- ChildrenCorinChapele
- ParentsBarbara James
- Studied Nursing with Sandra 'Pepa' Denton.
- Her Salt-N-Pepa hit song, "Push It", was ranked #37 on VH1's "100 Greatest Dance Songs".
- Has one daughter, Corin and one son, Chapele.
- Ranked #83 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll
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