Acting credits
41
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Sandra 'Pepa' Denton
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 25Series: 16
TMDB ID: 138037
IMDb ID: nm0004869
Known for: Acting
Born: September 11, 1969
Age: 56
Place of birth: Kingston, Jamaica
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1959 - 2025
Years active: 67
Average TMDB rating: 6.26
Wikidata: Q6509918
Also known as
Sandra Denton • Sandy 'Pepa' Denton • Salt-N-Pepa • Sandi Denton • Sandra J. Denton • Pepa
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Sandra 'Pepa' Denton.
4.5
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
2025 Movie
6.4
You're Watching Video Music Box
as Self (archive footage)
2021 Movie
6.3
Coming 2 America
as Pepa
2021 Movie
7.4
United Skates
as Self
2018 Movie
8.4
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
as Salt-N-Pepa
2017 Movie
5.5
Sandy Wexler
as Testimonial
2017 Movie
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
2016 Movie
4.6
Sharknado 2: The Second One
2014 Movie
5.0
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
as Self (archive footage)
2012 Movie
7.0
Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation
as Self
2011 Movie
3.5
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
as Self
2010 Movie
6.6
Good Hair
as Self
2009 Movie
5.4
The Perfect Holiday
as V-Jay
2007 Movie
4.4
Love and a Bullet
as Female with Cuestick
2002 Movie
5.7
3 A.M.
as Ellen
2001 Movie
6.0
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
as Three Little Kittens (voice)
1997 Movie
6.7
First Time Felon
as Laverne
1997 Movie
5.8
Joe's Apartment
as Blank
1996 Movie
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
as Self - Perfomer (Salt-N-Pepa)
1995 Movie
6.7
Jason's Lyric
as Sandy
1994 Movie
5.2
Who's the Man?
as Serise
1993 Movie
7.0
For Our Children
as Self
1993 Movie
6.2
Stay Tuned
as Band Member in "Start Me Up" Music Video
1992 Movie
Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
as Self
1990 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Sandra 'Pepa' Denton.
5.5
Roller Jam
as Self - Special Guest Judge • 1 eps
2024 Series
10.0
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
6.4
Lip Sync Battle
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
Let's Talk About Pep
8 eps
2010 Series
9.5
The Surreal Life: Fame Games
10 eps
2007 Series
4.8
The Tyra Banks Show
as Self • 1 eps
2005 Series
6.1
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Musical Guest • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.0
The Surreal Life
as Self • 12 eps
2003 Series
7.3
Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist • 5 eps
1998 Series
4.2
The Chris Rock Show
as Self • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.0
MADtv
as Self • 1 eps
1995 Series
6.0
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Three Little Kittens (voice) • 1 eps
1995 Series
6.8
Raw
as Pepa • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.5
Yo! MTV Raps
as Self • 1 eps
1988 Series
7.7
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self • 2 eps
1984 Series
8.6
The Grammys
as Self • 1 eps
1959 Series