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