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Sandra 'Pepa' Denton
Born 1969-09-11
📍 Kingston, Jamaica
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 42
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
2025
Roller Jam
as Self - Special Guest Judge
2024
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self - Guest
2022
You're Watching Video Music Box
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Coming 2 America
as Pepa
2021
United Skates
as Self
2018
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
as Salt-N-Pepa
2017
Sandy Wexler
as Testimonial
2017
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
2016
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
as Self
2015
Lip Sync Battle
as Self
2015
Sharknado 2: The Second One
2014
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
as Self (archive footage)
2012
Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation
as Self
2011
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
as Self
2010
Let's Talk About Pep
2010
Good Hair
as Self
2009
The Perfect Holiday
as V-Jay
2007
The Surreal Life: Fame Games
2007
The Tyra Banks Show
as Self
2005
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Musical Guest
2005
The Surreal Life
as Self
2003
Love and a Bullet
as Female with Cuestick
2002
3 A.M.
as Ellen
2001
Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist
1998
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
as Three Little Kittens (voice)
1997
First Time Felon
as Laverne
1997
The Chris Rock Show
as Self
1997
Joe's Apartment
as Blank
1996
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
as Self - Perfomer (Salt-N-Pepa)
1995
MADtv
as Self
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Three Little Kittens (voice)
1995
Jason's Lyric
as Sandy
1994
Who's the Man?
as Serise
1993
For Our Children
as Self
1993
Raw
as Pepa
1993
Stay Tuned
as Band Member in "Start Me Up" Music Video
1992
Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
as Self
1990
Yo! MTV Raps
as Self
1988
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
as Self [Salt-N-Pepa]
1988
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self
1984
The Grammys
as Self
1959