Real Name : Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas
Nick Name : Shani
Birth : 13 October 1980, Glen Cove, Long Island, New York, USA
Height : 5' 3"
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- 2003 Much Music Video Music Awards (2003) (TV) [Herself]
- 2005 American Music Awards (2005) (TV) [Herself - Presenter]
- 2nd Annual BET Awards (2002) (TV) [Herself]
- 3rd Annual BET Awards (2003) (TV) [Herself]
- All Star Comedy Jam (2009) (TV) (uncredited) [Herself - Audience Member]
- America's Party: Live from Las Vegas (2002) (TV) [Herself - Performer]
- An All-Star Salute to Patti LaBelle: Live from Atlantis (2005) (TV) [Herself]
- An Evening of Stars: 25th Anniversary Tribute to Lou Rawls (2004) (TV) [Herself]
- Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem (2004) (TV) [Herself]
- Ashanti: Custom Concert (2004) (TV) [Performer] <1>
- Ashanti: Princess of Hip Hop Soul (2004) (V) [Herself]
- Band of the Sand: Actors Unite (2008) (V) [Herself]
- Beyond Raccoon City: Unearthing 'Resident Evil: Extinction' (2008) (V) [Herself] <11>
- Bride & Prejudice (2004) [Herself] <15>
- Christmas in Washington (2003) (TV) [Herself/Performer] <2>
- Coach Carter (2005) [Kyra] <8>
- Comet 2002 (2002) (TV) [Herself]
- Fromage 2003 (2003) (TV) [Herself]
- Grrrl Power (2006) (V) [Herself]
- Hip Hop Uncensored Vol. 5: The Greatest Shows on Earth (2003) (V) [Herself]
- John Tucker Must Die (2006) [Heather] <3>
- Kermit: A Frog's Life (2005) (V) (uncredited) [Herself]
- Kodiak Yearbook (2006) (V) [Herself]
- Legends Ball (2006) (TV) [Herself]
- Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (2008) (TV) [Herself]
- Malcolm X (1992) (uncredited) [Student in Harlem Classroom]
- Maxim Hot 100 (2004) (TV) (also archive footage) [Herself (#29) (Interviewee)]
- MTV Backstage at the Grammys 2004 (2004) (TV) [Herself]
- MTV Europe Music Awards 2003 (2003) (TV) (archive footage) [Herself]
- MTV Video Music Awards 2002 (2002) (TV) [Herself - Performer] <19>
- MTV Video Music Awards 2003 (2003) (TV) [Herself]
- MTV Video Music Awards Opening Act (2003) (TV) [Herself]
- Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '02 (2002) (TV) [Herself]
- Party in the Park 2002 (2002) (TV) [Performer]
- Polly (1989) (TV) (uncredited) [Child Dancer]
- Princess of Hip Hop (2004) (V) [Herself]
- Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) [Betty] <5>
- Stand Up to Cancer (2008) (TV) [Herself]
- Summer Music Mania 2002 (2002) (TV) [Herself] <5>
- The 16th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (2002) (TV) [Herself]
- The 30th Annual American Music Awards (2003) (TV) [Herself]
- The 31st Annual American Music Awards (2003) (TV) [Herself - Performer]
- The 3rd Annual TV Land Awards (2005) (TV) [Herself]
- The 45th Annual Grammy Awards (2003) (TV) [Herself]
- The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005) (TV) [Dorothy Gale] <1>
- The Players: The Cast of 'Extinction' (2008) (V) [Herself]
- The WIN Awards (2005) (TV) [Herself - Nominee (The Muppets' Wizard Of Oz)]
- The World Awaits: De La Hoya vs. Mayweather (2007) (TV) (uncredited) [Herself - Audience Member]
- VH1 Divas 2004 (2004) (TV) [Herself/Performer]
- VH1 Divas Duets (2003) (TV) [Performer]
- Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade (2004) (TV) [Herself]
- When I Was 17 (2003) (TV) [Herself]
- Who's the Man? (1993) (uncredited) [Kid No. 4]
- WrestleMania XIX (2003) (TV) [Herself] <40>
- "106 & Park Top 10 Live" (2000) {(2005-01-17)} [Herself]
- "106 & Park Top 10 Live" (2000) {(2005-03-17)} [Herself]
- "106 & Park Top 10 Live" (2000) {John Tucker Must Die Preview} [Herself]
- "Access Granted" (2001) {2Pac ft. T.I. & Ashanti 'Pac's Life'} [Herself] <2>
- "Access Granted" (2001) {Plies Feat. Ashanti: Want It, Need It} [Herself]
- "American Dreams" (2002) {Silent Night (#1.10)} [Dionne Warwick]
- "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997) {First Date (#7.14)} [Lissa] <8>
- "Current TV" (2005) [Herself (2008)]
- "Diamond Life" (2005)
- "Diary" (2000) {Ashanti: Princess of Her Domain} [Herself]
- "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003) {(2005-02-07)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2003-10-13)} [Herself]
- "Exposed" (2002) {Ashanti (#1.5)} [Herself]
- "GMTV" (1993) {(2005-01-21)} [Herself]
- "HypaSpace" (2002) {(#6.186)} [Herself]
- "I Love the '80s Strikes Back" (2003) [Herself]
- "Intimate Portrait" (1993) {Ashanti} [Herself]
- "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003) {(#6.130)} [Herself - Musical Support] <7>
- "Las Vegas" (2003) {Magic Carpet Fred (#2.23)} [Herself] <13>
- "Last Call with Carson Daly" (2002) {(2005-01-19)} [Herself]
- "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1989) {(2004-12-15)} [Herself]
- "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1989) {(2005-05-20)} [Herself]
- "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1989) {(2006-07-25)} [Herself]
- "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1989) {(2006-12-22)} [Herself]
- "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1989) {(2007-09-17)} [Herself]
- "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1989) {(2008-06-06)} [Herself]
- "Punk'd" (2003) {(#2.4)} [Herself]
- "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" (1996) {Call Me Crazy (#7.3)} [Herself]
- "Saturday Night Live" (1975) {John Goodman/Ja Rule (#27.4)} (uncredited) [Herself]
- "Style Star" (2003) {Ashanti} [Herself]
- "The Best Hit USA" (2003) {(2005-01-09)} [Herself]
- "The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet" (2007) {(2009-03-26)} [Herself]
- "The O'Reilly Factor" (1996) {(2008-06-18)} (archive footage) [Singer]
- "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1986) {(2005-02-25)} [Herself]
- "The Proud Family" (2001) {It Takes a Thief (#2.20)} (voice) [Randi]
- "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" (2009) {(#1.27)} [Herself]
- "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) {(2002-04-24)} [Herself]
- "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) {(2005-02-02)} [Herself - Musical Guest]
- "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) {(2008-06-13)} [Herself]
- "Tinseltown TV" (2002) {(2003-08-30)} [Herself]
- "Top of the Pops" (1964) {(2002-07-19)} [Herself]
- "Total Request Live" (1998) {(2005-12-06)} [Herself]
- "TV Land's Top Ten" (2004) {Top Ten Musical Moments (#1.17)} [Herself]
- "Up Close with Carrie Keagan" (2007) {(2007-09-19)} [Herself] <4>
- "V Graham Norton" (2002) {(#2.10)} [Herself]
- "What Perez Sez" (2007) {About 2007 (#1.2)} [Herself]
- "What Perez Sez" (2007) {About the VMAs (#1.1)} [Herself]
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- "Maxim" (USA), November 2003, Iss. 71, pg. 148+150-151, by: Eric Alt, "All Blown Up"
- "FHM" (USA), November 2002, Vol. 1, Iss. 27, pg. 104-110, by: Jake Bronstein, "Ashanti"
- "YM" (USA), September 2002, pg. 154-156+158+160, by: Ali Gazan, "Back Home With Ashanti"
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- "The New York Times" (USA), 4 June 2008, Vol. 157, Iss. 54,331, pg. E5, by: Jon Caramanica, "A Sidekick No More, Ashanti Tries Some New Poses for the Spotlight"
- "Parade" (USA), 23 July 2006, pg. 18, by: James Brady, "In Step With: Ashanti"
- "Blender" (US / UK), June 2003, Iss. 17, pg. 66-69, by: Adrian Deevoy, "Tangerine Dream: Supermodel-cute and supernally talented, 22-year-old 'platinum princess' Ashanti is poised on the brink of megastardom."
- "The Washington Post" (USA), 17 August 2002, Vol. 125, Iss. 255, pg. C1+C4, by: Teresa Wiltz, "Hip-Hop's Ashanti, Getting No R-E-S-P-E-C-T"
- "Entertainment Weekly" (USA), 12 July 2002, Vol. 1, Iss. 662, pg. 40-41, by: Evan Serpick, "Diva La Difference"
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- "Playboy" (USA), March 2005, Vol. 52, Iss. 3, pg. 90, by: staff, "The Year In Music: Sweet Music"
- "Celebrity Sleuth" (USA), 2005, Iss. 38, pg. 84-86, by: staff, "Whoa Nelly!"
- "Celebrity Sleuth" (USA), March 2004, Iss. 30, pg. 8-11, by: staff, "Pop Tops: Always On Time"
- "Playboy" (USA), February 2004, Vol. 51, Iss. 2, pg. 160, by: Kevin Mazur, "Grapevine: Ashanti Backs That Thing Up"
- "Maxim" (USA), November 2003, Iss. 71, pg. 148-154, by: Antoine Verglas, "All Blown Up"
- "FHM" (UK), November 2002, Iss. 155, pg. 208-209+211-214, by: Stephen Danelian, "Princess"
- "FHM" (USA), November 2002, Iss. 27, pg. 104-106, by: Stephen Danelian, "The 20 Hottest Women in Music 2002"
- "Playboy" (USA), November 2002, Vol. 49, Iss. 11, pg. 164, by: Gilbert Flores, "Grapevine: Busting Out"
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- "King" (USA), November 2007
- "YM" (USA), September 2002
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- Album: "Ashanti", 2002.
- Music video: "Always On Time" with 'Ja Rule' (qv) (2002).
- Music video" "Down 4 You" (Murder Inc.) with 'Ja Rule' (qv) featuring 'Charli Baltimore' (qv) & 'Vita (I)' (qv) (2002).
- Music video: "Foolish" single (Murder Inc.) (2002).
- Music video: "Happy" single (Murder Inc.) with the Murder Inc. crew (2002).
- Music video: "What's Luv" with 'Fat Joe' (qv) (2002).
- Performed at MTV Spring Break for "What's Luv" with 'Fat Joe' (qv) (2002)
- Music video: "Baby" Single (2002).
- Music video: "Mesmerize" with 'Ja Rule' (qv) and Murder Inc. (2003).
- Music video: "Rain On Me" from the "Ashanti: Chapter II" album (2003).
- Music video: "Rock Wit' You (Awww Baby)" from the "Ashanti: Chapter II" album (2003).
- TV commercial, Pantene Pro-Voice Ad with 'FeFe Dobson' (April 2004).
- Music video: "Southside" with 'Lloyd Banks' (qv) (2004).
- Music video: "Wonderful" with 'Ja Rule' (qv) featuring 'R. Kelly' (qv) (2004)
- Book of poetry: "Foolish/Unfoolish: Reflections On Love", 2002.
- TV commercial for Clairol Herbal Essences shampoo.
- CD: "Ashanti's Christmas", 2003.
- Music video: "Only U" (2004)
- Music video: "Still on It" with 'Paul Wall' (qv) (2005)
- Music video for 2Pac: "Pac's Life"
- Music video for Jennifer Lopez: "Ain't It Funny" (Remix)
- Music video: "Body On Me" with Nelly and Akon (2008).
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- I'm not trying to not do music. There's just a feeling when you create a hot record and have people fall in love with your record. There's nothing like that feeling.
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- Names 'Mary J. Blige' (qv), 'Ella Fitzgerald' (qv) and Blue Magic are artists whom inspired her.
- Her songs "Foolish", "Always On Time", and "What's Luv" made the top 10 all in one week.
- Launched her career in 1994 when she was recognized at a talent show.
- Wrote all 12 tracks on her self-titled debut album.
- A native of Long Island, she began singing at the age of 12.
- Was the first R&B singer to join Murder Inc. Records.
- Has worked with 'Ja Rule' (qv), 'Big Pun' (qv) and 'Fat Joe' (qv).
- Turned down a track scholarship to Hampton University to pursue her singing career.
- Before she joined Murder Inc. Records, she was signed by Jive Records.
- Born to a father of black, Filipino, Chinese, Irish and Sioux Indian heritage and a African American, Puerto Rician, and Cherokee Indian mother.
- Her aunt lives in Rhode Island.
- Released new fragrance line, "Precious Jewel" [2005]
- Named #13 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.
- Ranked as #81 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005)
- Ranked #37 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list.
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