- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 11, 1969
- Place of Birth
- Kingston, Jamaica
Sandra 'Pepa' Denton
Sandra Jacqueline Denton, better known by her stage name Pepa or Pep, is a Jamaican-American rapper and actress, best known for her work as a member of the female rap trio Salt-N-Pepa. Denton starred in The Salt-N-Pepa Show, a reality TV series focusing on reforming the group which aired on the VH1 network in 2008. Since January 2016, Denton has appeared as a supporting cast member on the music reality television show Growing Up Hip Hop which airs on We TV. Denton's acting credits also include the motion picture Joe's Apartment, an appearance in the HBO movie First Time Felon, and a stint as Officer Andrea Phelan on the HBO drama, Oz.
Filmography
movie2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2025 · Self
tvRoller Jam
2024 · Self - Special Guest Judge
tvThe Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · Self - Guest
movieYou're Watching Video Music Box
2021 · Self (archive footage)
movieComing 2 America
2021 · Pepa
movieUnited Skates
2018 · Self
movieTaraji's White Hot Holiday Special
2017 · Salt-N-Pepa
movieSandy Wexler
2017 · Testimonial
movieVH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
2016
tvTaraji's White Hot Holidays
2015 · Self
tvLip Sync Battle
2015 · Self
movieSharknado 2: The Second One
2014
movieYo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012 · Self (archive footage)
moviePlanet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation
2011 · Self
movieMy Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
2010 · Self
tvLet's Talk About Pep
2010
movieGood Hair
2009 · Self
movieThe Perfect Holiday
2007 · V-Jay
The Salt-N-Pepa Show
tvThe Salt-N-Pepa Show
2007 · Self
tvThe Surreal Life: Fame Games
2007
tvThe Tyra Banks Show
2005 · Self
tvDancing with the Stars
2005 · Self - Musical Guest
tvThe Surreal Life
2003 · Self
movieLove and a Bullet
2002 · Female with Cuestick
movie3 A.M.
2001 · Ellen
tvHollywood Squares
1998 · Self - Panelist
movieMother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
1997 · Three Little Kittens (voice)
movieFirst Time Felon
1997 · Laverne
tvThe Chris Rock Show
1997 · Self
movieJoe's Apartment
1996 · Blank
movieSinatra: 80 Years My Way
1995 · Self - Perfomer (Salt-N-Pepa)
tvMADtv
1995 · Self
tvHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 · Three Little Kittens (voice)
movieJason's Lyric
1994 · Sandy
movieWho's the Man?
1993 · Serise
movieFor Our Children
1993 · Self
tvRaw
1993 · Pepa
movieStay Tuned
1992 · Band Member in "Start Me Up" Music Video
movieSlammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
1990 · Self
tvYo! MTV Raps
1988 · Self
movieNelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988 · Self [Salt-N-Pepa]
tvMTV Video Music Awards
1984 · Self
tvThe Grammys
1959 · Self