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