First Name |
Ashanti
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Middle Name |
Shequoiya
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Last Name |
Douglas
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Full Name at Birth |
Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas
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Alternative Name |
Shani, Shany Bonnie, Shani Bonnie, Ashanti, Princess of Hip Hop and Soul
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Age |
41 years
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Birthday |
13th October, 1980
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Birthplace |
Glen Cove, Long Island, New York, United States
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Height |
5' 3" (160 cm)
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Weight |
141lbs (64 kg)
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Build |
Voluptuous
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Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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Hair Color |
Black
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Distinctive Feature |
Short height, Voluptuous figure, Fuller lips
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Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Religion |
Born-Again Christian
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Ethnicity |
Multiracial
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Nationality |
American
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High School |
Glen Cove High School
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Occupation Text |
Singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actress
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Occupation |
Singer
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Claim to Fame |
R&B singer-songwriter`s eponymous debut album in 2002 featured the hit song Foolish
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Music Genre (Text) |
R&B, Hip Hop, Hip Hop Soul, Pop, Soul
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Year(s) Active |
1994–present, 1989–present, 1997–present, Musical career
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Instrument (text) |
Vocals
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Record Label |
Jive, Epic, The Inc., Written, eOne, Murder Inc., Def Jam, E1
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Associated Acts |
Ja Rule, Akon, Nelly, R. Kelly, Lloyd, T.I., Vita, Irv Gotti, Fat Joe, Cadillac Tah, Black Child, Jennifer Lopez
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Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Emancipated Talent, Tina Douglas (her mother)
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Brand Endorsement |
Pantene Pro-Voice Ad, Clairol Herbal Essences shampoo, CÎROC Ultra-Premium Vodka
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Official Websites |
www.ashantithisisme.com/, http://ashantithisisme.com
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Father |
Ken-Kaide Thomas Douglas (former singer)
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Mother |
Tina Douglas (former dance-teacher)
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Sister |
Shia Douglas
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Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas (born October 13, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actress. She was first discovered as a teenager and later signed to Murder Inc. in 2002. That year, she was featured on Fat Joe's "What’s Luv?" and Ja Rule's "Always on Time", both of which became two of the biggest hit songs of 2002; Ashanti became the first female artist to occupy the top two positions on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart simultaneously when "Foolish" and "What's Luv?" were at numbers one and two, respectively.