Ashanti Shequuoiya Douglas is known by her short name that is Ashanti. She was born 1980 on October 13th. Ashanti is an American actress and singer. Ashanti came into the limelight when she was signed by the Murder Inc. records in 2002. She was featured in the song What’s Luv by Fat Joe and Always on Time by Ja Rule in 2002. She became the first female to get top two positions in the US Billboard Hot 100. She occupied the top positions with her songs Foolish and What’s Luv. They both were on number one and number two, respectively. She was born in the United States in Glen Clove, New York. Her genres include R&B, hip-hop, and soul.
Who Is Ashanti?
She was born 1980 on October 13th. Ashanti Shequuoiya Douglas is known by her short name that is Ashanti. Ashanti is an American actress and singer. Ashanti came into the limelight when she was signed by the Murder Inc. records in 2002. She was featured in the song What’s Luv by Fat Joe and Always on Time by Ja Rule in 2002. She became the first female to get top two positions in the US Billboard Hot 100. She occupied the top positions with her songs Foolish and What’s Luv. They both were on number one and number two, respectively. She was born in the United States in Glen Clove, New York. Her genres include R&B, hip-hop, and soul.
Everything You Need To Know About Ashanti’s Family and Early Life:
Ashanti was born 1980 on October 13th. She was born to Tina Douglas and Ken Kaide. Her mother and father are African American. Her mother was a dance teacher, while her father was a former singer. Ashanti has a younger sister named Kenashia “Shia” Douglas. She was named after her mother after the Ashanti Empire in Ghana. In the Ashanti empire, women had the power to lead. Her grandfather served as a civil rights activist and linked with Martin Kuther King Jr in 1960. Her grandfather’s name was James. Her mother discovered Ashanti’s passion for singing and encouraged her to pursue it.
While Ashanti was in high school, she used to write songs. Ashanti performed in talent shows at small festivals in the local. She got her first experience in acting through Malcolm X, created in 1992 by Spike Lee, and Who’s The Man by Ted Demme. She was featured in many music videos for a small appearance in MC’s Act Like They Don’t Know by KRS-One and Ghetto Girl by 8-Off.
Get To Know About Ashanti’s Boyfriend and Career:
On January 1st, 2003, Ashanti met with rapper Nelly in the press conference for the 2003 Grammy awards. They both fell for each other and started dating on February 17th. They both were in a severe relationship for eleven years but broke their tie on March 6th, 2014. However, they did not disclose the reason for their separation and kept it private.
Shanti made her debut in the music industry with her album, released all across the US, and over 505,000 copies were sold. She won various awards for the album, including two American Music Awards, eight Billboard music awards, and a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album. Her career has held pace since then. Her album got a triple platinum certificate. Over six million copies were sold by the end of 2003. She released her second album in 2003, which was titled Chapter II. Her recent releases include Rock With You, which was released on March 10th, 2022.
Insight Of Ashanti Films:
Ashanti appeared in the movie Malcolm X as a student in Harlem Classroom in 1992. In 1997 she appeared in the role of Rudy in Bouge! In 2004 she was seen in Bride and Prejudice and portrayed the role of herself. In 2005 she was in the part of Dorothy Gale in The Muppet’s Wizard Of Oz. Her latest television series include Honey girls, in which she was seen in the role of Fancy G. It was released in 2021.