Аѕhаntі Ѕhеquоіуа Dоuglаѕ, a musical prodigy which goes by her stage name Ashanti is an American actress, dancer, producer, songwriter, and philanthropist.
She started her career at an early age and earned accolades for her talent. Ashanti immediately rose to fame and subsequently found her own singing style leaving a huge crowd of supporters in amazement of her voice.
Ashanti also garnered various awards over the years of her career. Currently, she is building her own brand making her net worth accumulate higher than what she has now.
If you want to know more about Ashanti, the musical genius then keep on reading as we will provide you with enough information we know about her.
Personal Details
Full Name: Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas
Stage Name: Ashanti
Gender: Female
Birthday: Oct 13, 1980
Place of Origin: Glen Cove, New York, United States
Age: 39 years old
Height: 5’3” ft
Weight: 51 Kg
Nationality: American
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Status: Single
Wife/Spouse: N/A
Profession: Actor, Singer-songwriter, Record producer, Dancer, Composer
Ashanti Total Net Worth: $20 million
Early Life
Аѕhаntі Ѕhеquоіуа Dоuglаѕhas her birthday on Осtоbеr 13, 1980. Her birthplace is in Glеn Соvе, Nеw Yоrk to Тіnа Dоuglаѕ, a dancer, and Ken Kаіdе Тhоmаѕ Dоuglаѕ, a singer. Her parents have a musical background which is expected of her to also pick up the talent and skill for it.
At an early age, she began developing her talent by singing along to various songs most especially to her favorite star Mary Blige. Her mother discovered that she has a talent for it and encouraged her to foray into the entertainment industry.
As a teenager, she would appear on some TV shows and many studios have offered her humble deals which she started with Murder, Inc. Records in the hopes of making it big in her chosen career.
Ashanti Career
Ashanti began pursuing her career when she was just twelve years old and from there she was able to establish her fame by landing on roles on several TV shows or films. After this, she also starred as a background singer for the song titled How We Roll by Big Pun.
Her reputation soon skyrocketed, earning accolades and giving gratitude to her supporters by making award-winning albums.
In 2202, she released her debut album and reached the top place in the Billboard 200 Chart selling nearly over 3 million copies. It soon followed with another album titled Chapter II and was a platinum-certified album.
Ashanti being a musical prodigy did not stop proving her title with every platinum released albums. Apart from her musical and acting career, she was also active in several philanthropic movements and was driven to raise awareness for several issues faced by other people.
Personal Life
Ashanti dated the infamous rapper named Nelly for nine years yet never tried to tie the knot. After which she was rumored to be dating the notable writer Chink Sinatra for two years from 2013 to 2015. A little later after breaking it off with Sinatra, she dated Darnell Dockett for a year.
Currently, Ashanti is not dating anyone and affirms that she is not in a rush to give her hand in marriage. Ashanti is notorious for her soprano voice and going through lengths by establishing herself as a musical genius.
Aside from her musical career, she also tried acting and getting roles for movies such as Wizard of Oz, Coach Carter, and Resident Evil: Extinction. However, she took a step back away from the entertainment industry. She remained on hiatus for nearly three years.
Despite her reasons for taking a break, fans still adored and supported her when she came back on screens and stages.
Achievement and Awards
Over the years of her musical career, Ashanti has been a prominent singer who bagged several awards and nominations including a Grammy Award, American Music Award, Billboard Music Award, ASCAP Pop Music Awards, MOBO Awards, Teen Choice Awards, and MTV Awards.
In 2003, she took home a Grammy Award for Веѕt Соntеmроrаrу or R&В Аlbum. Ashanti also won four out of seven nominations for Soul Tran Awards and another two out of eight nominations for the American Music Awards.
She was branded a musical prodigy when she proved her reputation by winning eight Billboard Awards. Ashanti was also nominated for the NAACP Image Awards in 2010.
Apart from this, one of the greatest achievement she attained was selling over 20 million records across the globe and have the prestige of working with legendary artists in the industry like Jennifer Lopez, Maria Carey, her ex-boyfriend Nelly, and so much more.
Ashanti Net Worth
Ashanti’s fortune mostly came from the sale of her albums and with her debut album making it multi-platinum selling more than 5 million copies worldwide.
Apart from this, she also earned enough from appearing in TV shows and getting roles for several films.
With her concerts, music tours, sponsorship, promotions, and endorsement deals, Ashanti now has an estimated impressive net worth of more than $20 million. We can also expect her net worth to gradually increase over time since she is preparing for the launch of her new brand.
Moreover, with her current net worth, she made sure to extend what she has to several charities such as the Family Violence Prevention Fund and Stand Up to Cancer.
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