Ashanti
Biography
Ashanti is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Discovered by Irv Gotti, she signed with Murder Inc. Records in 2002. Born in Glen Cove, New York, she gained attention that year on Fat Joe's What's Luv? and Ja Rule's Always on Time before releasing Foolish, and those hits made her the first woman to hold the top two spots on the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time. Her self-titled debut album (2002) opened at the top of the Billboard 200 and won Best Contemporary R&B Album at the Grammy Awards. Chapter II (2003) also reached number one on that chart, while Concrete Rose (2004) and Braveheart (2014) followed. She made her film debut in Coach Carter (2005), starred as Dorothy in The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005), and appeared in John Tucker Must Die (2006), Resident Evil: Extinction (2007), and Christmas in the City (2013). She also headlined The Wiz onstage in New York City in 2009.
46years old
Turns 47 on October 13in 337 days
- Born Glen Cove
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 12 years2004 to 2016
Every film, newest first
- 2016Mothers and DaughtersIMDb rating 4.9
- 2013Christmas in the CityIMDb rating 5.7
- 2004Bride & PrejudiceIMDb rating 6.2
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A first
Ashanti became the first female artist to hold the top two spots on the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time, with "Always on Time" at number one and "What's Luv?" at number two in 2002.
A first
Ashanti was the second artist after The Beatles to place her first three chart entries in the Hot 100 top ten at the same time.
Behind the award
Ashanti was the first artist to win the Grammy for Best Contemporary R&B Album, taking it in 2003 for her debut album before the category was last given out in 2011.
First role
As a child extra, Ashanti had her first acting experience in Spike Lee's Malcolm X (1992) and in Ted Demme's Who's the Man?.
First role
Ashanti's first appearance as a featured artist came as a background vocalist. She sang on "How We Roll," a song by the rapper Big Pun.
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Worked with
Ashanti made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Susan Sarandon's page
Anupam Kher's page
Sharon Stone's page
Christina Ricci's page
Mira Sorvino's page
Selma Blair's page
Gurinder ChadhaDirector, 1 film, 2004
All films by Gurinder Chadha
Nigel LevyDirector, 1 film, 2016
All films by Nigel Levy
Paul DuddridgeDirector, 1 film, 2016
All films by Paul Duddridge
Awards
Two awards and honors, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grammy Awards | |||
| Grammy Awards | Won | ||
| Other honors | |||
| 2022 | Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.