Cheryl Bridget "Pepsii" Riley (born October 18, 1961) is an American singer and actress. Riley is best known for her music during the late 1980s through the early 1990s; most notably, 1988's R&B ballad "Thanks for My Child". Riley also starred in Tyler Perry's stage plays including; Madea's Class Reunion (2003) and Why Did I Get Married? (2006). == Life and career == === Early life and career === Born Cheryl Bridget Riley in Brooklyn, NY, Riley was the first... [more on Wikipedia]