Ashanti Biography (1980-)

Full name, Ashanti Douglas (some sources cite Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas or Ashantiveli Douglas); born October 13, 1980, in Glen Cove, NY; daughter of Kincaid (a manager, computer specialist, and singer; other sources cite name as Thomas or Ken-Kaid) and Tina (a manager, computer specialist, and dance teacher) Douglas. Addresses: Agent: TalentWorks, 3500 West Olive Ave., Suite1400, Burbank, CA 91505; (music) International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Contact: c/o The Inc., 825 Eighth Ave., New York, NY 10019.

Nationality
American
Gender
Female
Occupation
Singer, songwriter, recording artist, actress
Birth Details
October 13, 1980
Glen Cove, New York, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Television Appearances
  • Miniseries
  • Herself, I Love the '80s Strikes Back, VH1, 2003
  • Movies
  • Dorothy Gale, "The Muppets' Wizard of Oz," The Wonderful World of Disney, ABC, 2005
  • Specials
  • Dancer, Polly, NBC, 1989
  • MTV's New Year's Eve 2002, MTV, 2001
  • MTV Spring Break, MTV, 2002
  • Party in the Park, Channel 5 (England), 2002
  • Summer Music Mania 2002, Fox, 2002
  • Herself, When I Was 17, MTV, 2003
  • America's Party: New Years Live from Las Vegas, Fox, 2003
  • (As Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas) Ashanti: Chapter II, ABC Family Channel, 2003
  • Christmas in Rockefeller Center, NBC, 2003
  • Christmas in Washington, TNT, 2003
  • Fromage 2003, MuchMusic, 2003
  • MTV Presents Teen People Magazine's 25 Hottest Stars under 29, MTV, 2003
  • Real Access: Hot 24 in 2004, MTV, 2003
  • Road Trippin with Ashanti, MTV, 2003
  • The Sixth Annual Sears Soul Train Christmas Starfest, UPN, 2003
  • The 2003 Essence Music Festival, UPN, 2003
  • VH1 Divas Duet, VH1, 2003
  • Herself, Maxim Hot 100, VH1, 2003, 2004
  • Herself, Ladies of the VMAs, MTV, 2004
  • Herself, Prince: The Art of Musicology, MTV, 2004
  • Herself, VH1 and Self Magazine's Top 10 Rock Bodies, VH1, 2004
  • Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem, NBC, 2004
  • Ashanti: Custom Concert, Oxygen Channel, 2004
  • An Evening of Stars 25th Anniversary: Tribute to Lou Rawls, NBC, 2004
  • VH1 Divas 2004, VH1, 2004
  • (As Ashanti Douglas) All That 10th Anniversary Reunion Special, Nickelodeon, 2005
  • MTV's Iced Out New Year's Eve 2005, MTV, 2005
  • Awards Presentations
  • MTV Video Music Awards 2002 (also known as VMAs 2002), MTV,2002
  • Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '02, Nickelodeon, 2002
  • The Second Annual BET Awards, Black Entertainment Television, 2002
  • The 16th Annual Soul Train Music Awards, syndicated, 2002
  • The 2002 Billboard Music Awards, Fox, 2002
  • Presenter, MTV Video Music Awards 2003, MTV, 2003
  • The 45th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 2003
  • (In archive footage) MTV Europe Music Awards 2003, MTV, 2003
  • The Third Annual BET Awards, Black Entertainment Television, 2003
  • The 30th Annual American Music Awards, ABC, 2003
  • The 31st Annual American Music Awards, ABC, 2003
  • 2003 Much Music Video Music Awards, MuchMusic, 2003
  • Herself, VH1 Big in '04, VH1, 2004
  • The Second Annual Vibe Awards, UPN, 2004
  • The Third Annual TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV, TV Land, 2005
  • Episodic
  • (Uncredited) Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's "SaturdayNight," Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 2001
  • Herself, "Ashanti: Princess of Her Domain," Diary, MTV, 2002
  • Herself, "Call Me Crazy," Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (also known as Sabrina and Sabrina Goes to College), The WB, 2002
  • Dionne Warwick, "Silent Night," American Dreams (also known as Bandstand, Miss American Pie, and Our Generation), NBC, 2002
  • Guest, Top of the Pops (also known as All New Top of the Pops and TOTP), BBC, 2002
  • Guest, V Graham Norton, Channel 4 (England), 2002
  • Guest, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2002, 2005
  • Herself, Intimate Portrait: Ashanti, Lifetime, 2003
  • Lissa, "First Date," Buffy the Vampire Slayer (also known as Buffy and BtVS), UPN, 2003
  • Guest, Entertainment Tonight (also known as ET), syndicated, 2003
  • Guest, Punk'd, MTV, 2003
  • Guest, Tinseltown TV, International Channel, 2003
  • Pepsi Smash, The WB, 2003
  • Guest, Live with Regis and Kelly, syndicated, 2004, 2005
  • (As Ashanti Douglas) Herself, "Magic Carpet Fred," Las Vegas, NBC,2005
  • Guest, Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (also known as Ellenand The Ellen DeGeneres Show), syndicated, 2005
  • Guest, GMTV, Independent Television, 2005
  • Guest, Last Call with Carson Daly, NBC, 2005
  • Guest, 106 & Park Top 10 Live (also known as 106 & Park), Black Entertainment Television, 2005
  • Appeared in an episode of Ride with Funkmaster Flex, Spike TV; andas a guest, The View, ABC. Appeared in archive footage in The Fabulous Life Presents: Celebrity Rags to Riches, VH1.
  • Television Producer
  • Specials
  • (As Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas) Ashanti: Chapter II, ABC Family Channel, 2003
  • Film Appearances
  • Rudy, Alice on Stage, 1997
  • Kyra, Coach Carter, Paramount, 2005
  • Performer, Bride & Prejudice (musical; also known as Brideand Prejudice: The Bollywood Musical), Miramax, 2005
  • Heather, John Tucker Must Die, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2006
  • Performer of songs that have appeared in films, television productions, and videos.
  • RECORDINGS
  • Albums
  • Ashanti, Murder Inc., 2002
  • Ashanti's Christmas, The Inc., 2003
  • Chapter II, Def Jam, 2003
  • Maximum Ashanti, Chrome Dreams, 2003
  • 7 Series Sampler: Ashanti, The Inc., 2003
  • Can't Stop, Black Claw, 2004
  • Concrete Rose, Def Jam, 2004
  • Albums with Others
  • The Fast and the Furious (soundtrack recording), 2001
  • Disneymania, Walt Disney, 2002
  • Irv Gotti Presents the Inc., Murder Inc./Universal, 2002
  • Irv Gotti Presents the Remixes, Murder Inc./Universal, 2002
  • Singles
  • (With Big Pun [also known as Big Punisher]) "How We Roll," c. 1998
  • (With Ja Rule) "Always on Time," 2002
  • "Baby," 2002
  • (With Ja Rule) "Down 4 U," Murder Inc., 2002
  • "Foolish," Murder Inc., 2002
  • "Happy," Murder Inc., 2002
  • (With Fat Joe) "What's Luv?," 2002
  • (With Notorious B.I.G.) "Unfoolish," c. 2002
  • (With P. Diddy) "We Invented the Remix," c. 2002
  • (With Ja Rule) "Mesmerize," The Inc., 2003
  • "Rain on Me," 2003
  • "Rock wit U (Awww Baby)," 2003
  • (With Shyne) "Jimmy Choo," 2004
  • "Only U," Def Jam, 2004
  • (With Lloyd Banks) "Southside," 2004
  • (With Ja Rule) "Wonderful," 2004
  • "Don't Let Them," 2005
  • Released other singles.
  • Videos
  • Hip Hop Uncensored Vol. 5: The Greatest Shows on Earth, Music Video Distributors, 2003
  • Wrestlemania XIX, 2003
  • Princes of Hip Hop (also known as Ashanti: Princes of Hip Hop Soul), Music Video Distributors, 2004
  • Princess of Hip Hop, Azure, 2004
  • Music Videos
  • (With Big Pun [also known as Big Punisher]) "How We Roll," c. 1998
  • (With Ja Rule) "Always on Time," 2002
  • "Baby," 2002
  • (With Ja Rule) "Down 4 U," Murder Inc., 2002
  • "Foolish," Murder Inc., 2002
  • "Happy," Murder Inc., 2002
  • (With Fat Joe) "What's Luv?," 2002
  • (With Notorious B.I.G.) "Unfoolish," c. 2002
  • (With P. Diddy) "We Invented the Remix," c. 2002
  • Fabolous, "Into You," 2003
  • (With Ja Rule) "Mesmerize," The Inc., 2003
  • "Rain on Me," 2003
  • "Rock wit U (Awww Baby)," 2003
  • (With Shyne) "Jimmy Choo," 2004
  • "Only U," Def Jam, 2004
  • (With Lloyd Banks) "Southside," 2004
  • (With Ja Rule) "Wonderful," 2004
  • "Don't Let Them," 2005
  • WRITINGS
  • Lyricist
  • Albums
  • Ashanti, Murder Inc., 2002
  • Ashanti's Christmas, The Inc., 2003
  • Chapter II, Def Jam, 2003
  • Maximum Ashanti, Chrome Dreams, 2003
  • 7 Series Sampler: Ashanti, The Inc., 2003
  • Can't Stop, Black Claw, 2004
  • Concrete Rose, Def Jam, 2004
  • Writer of singles. Songs featured in films, television productions, and videos.
  • Poetry and Essays
  • Foolish/Unfoolish: Reflections on Love, Hyperion, 2002, audiobookreleased by Time Warner Audiobooks, 2003

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Books
    • Contemporary Black Biography, Volume 37, Gale, 2003
    • Contemporary Musicians, Volume 45, Gale, 2004
    • Newsmakers, issue 1, Gale, 2004
    Periodicals
    • Blender, June, 2003, pp. 66-69
    • Ebony, August, 2002, pp. 82-87; March, 2003, pp. 170-73; March, 2005, p. 154
    • Entertainment Weekly, July 12, 2002, pp. 40-41; December 20, 2002,p. 48
    • Interview, August, 2002, pp. 98-100
    • Jet, April 22, 2002, pp. 56-61; July 1, 2002, pp. 58-61; August 11, 2003, pp. 62-65; February 21, 2005, p. 16
    • Newsweek, April 22, 2002, p. 64
    • People Weekly, May 27, 2002, p. 174; January 10, 2005, p. 87
    • Rolling Stone, May 23, 2002
    • Sports Illustrated, January 17, 2005, p. 22
    • Washington Post, August 17, 2002, pp. C1, C4
    Electronic
    • Ashanti Official Site, http://www.ashantithisisme.com, August 23,2005
    • VH1.com, http://www.vh1.com, June 16, 2003; December 9, 2004