Ashanti Shequoyia Douglas (born October 13, 1980 in Glen Cove, New
York), known professionally as Ashanti is an American R&B singer who
rose to fame during the early 2000s.
Credited As: Singer, Actress & Writer. She was accepted into Hampton
University, & Princeton University. Turned down a Track & Field
Scholarship to pursue her singing career.
Filmography And Trivia
Film
* Bride and Prejudice (2004)
* Coach Carter (2005)
* The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005) (TV)
* John Tucker Must Die (2006)
TV
* Buffy The Vampire Slayer (2003)
* Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (2002)
* American Dreams (2002)
Trivia
* She has written a book called Foolish/Unfoolish Reflections on Love
* She has the biggest Murder Inc. single Foolish
* Her hit song Baby is a sample of Scarface's "Mary Jane"
* Her first two albums debuted at #1 on the charts
* She was to go on tour with pop queen Mariah Carey in 2003.
* Graduated high school in 1998.
* Her debut cd, Ashanti, had the best first-week total for a R&B DEBUT
female artist with 504,963 copies sold.
* Is not beefing with Beyonc? Knowles
* Has starred in the mega hit Coach Carter
* Is a Grammy award winning singer.
* Has collaborated with fellow labelmate Ja Rule on 3 of his singles
Always on Time, Mesmerise, & Wonderful
* Was ranked #14 on All Shades of Fine: 25 Hottest Females of the Past
25 Years.
* Is rumored to be dating rapper Nelly. *It's Yet to be confirmed.
Discography
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Awards
2002
* Lady of Soul Awards
o Best R&B/Soul New Artist
o Aretha Franklin Entertainer Of The Year
* Teen Choice Awards
o Choice Breakout Artist
* MOBO Awards
o Best R&B Act
o Best Hip Hop Act (Ashanti with Ja Rule)
* Billboard Music Awards
o Female Artist of the Year
o Top New Pop Artist of the Year
o Hot 100 Singles Artist of the Year
o R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
o R&B/Hip-Hop Female Artist of the Year
o New R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
o R&B/Hip-Hop Single of the Year ("Foolish")
o R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Artist of the Year
2003
* American Music Awards
o Favorite New Artist in Pop/Rock
o Favorite New Artist in Hip-Hop/R&B
* Grammy Awards
o Best Contemporary R&B Album ("Ashanti")
* Soul Train Awards
o Best R&B/Soul Single, Female ("Foolish")
o Best R&B/Soul Album, Female ("Ashanti")
* NAACP Image Awards
o Outstanding New Artist
* Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards
o Best New Artist
2004
* Do Something Brick Awards
o "Do Something" Brick Awards ("Rain on Me")