Cheryl James

They were the first female rap act to have gold platinum and multi-platinum albums and the first female rap act to win a Grammy. Musical career and personal life
Cheryl James and Sandra Denton formed Salt-N-Pepa in 1984 and Deidre Roper joined in 1986. The group disbanded in 2002 but reformed in 2008.

Salt starred in The Salt-N-Pepa Show a reality TV series focusing on reforming the group. Cheryl R. "Salt" James (born March 28 1966) is an American rapper and actress.