Ashanti

Name: Ashanti
Birth Name: Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas
Date of Birth: October 13, 1980
Place of Birth: Glen Cove, Long Island, New York, USA
Height: 5' 3''
Nationality: American
Profession: Actress, musician

Is sued by her former manager Linda Berk who claims her contract was cut short in 2003 after she had helped to make the 25-year-old singer a music and entertainment superstar. (June 8, 2006)
Pulled out of a scheduled concert appearance in South Africa after her cousin was killed while running an errand for her. (April 17, 2006)
A federal jury concludes she owes $630,000 to her first producer for breach of contract. (July 22, 2005)
Was accused of abandoning her first music producer when he asked for money after she became commercially successful, an allegation she denied on the witness stand. (July 19, 2005)
Said if she hadn't become a singer, she would probably be studying forensic science. (May 23, 2005)
Rumor has it that Nelly and Ashanti are having a secret romance as friends of the artists have spilled the beans that they've been enjoying a string of low-key liaisons for almost four months. (February 19, 2004)
Fights domestic violence with mini-movie version of her video for Rain On Me. (October 22, 2003)
Is among the diverse group of more than 120 international, national, and local artists scheduled to perform at Atlanta's 10th Anniversary Music Midtown Festival May 2nd through 4th. (March 13, 2003)
Ja Rule and Ashanti performed their Grammy-nominated hit single Always On Time live during the halftime of the NFC Championship game featuring the Tampa Bay Buccaneers against the Philadelphia Eagles. (January 20, 2003)
More than 20,000 signatures have been gathered on an Internet petition denouncing a music show's decision to give its Lady of Soul entertainer of the year award to her. Her critics complain that she's not talented enough to deserve the entertainer of the year honor, especially since it is named after the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin.
Sold more than 2.3 million copies of her self-titled debut album, released in the early 2002.
Sometimes credited as: Ashanti Douglas
First sang in a gospel choir at age six.
Her father is half African-American and half Chinese and her mother is 3/4 Dominican Republic and 1/4 African-American.
Launched her career in 1994 when she was recognized at a talent show.