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Ashanti

American singer and songwriter (born 1980)
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Summary

Ashanti was born on October 13, 1980[1], in Glen Cove[2]. She has worked as a singer[3], songwriter[4], actor[5], and musician[6]. She ranks in the top 0.41% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,211 views/month, #4,142 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Nelly[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Native language: American English[10]
  • Educated at: Glen Cove High School[11]
  • Award received: Grammy Awards[12], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[13]
  • Sex or gender: female[14]
  • Member of political party: Democratic Party[15]
  • Genre: contemporary R&B[16], pop music[17]
  • Record label: Murder Inc. Records[18], MNRK Music Group[19], Def Jam Recordings[20], The Island Def Jam Music Group[21]
  • Discography: Ashanti discography[22]
  • Commons category: Ashanti (vocalist)[23]
  • Voice type: soprano[24]
  • Residence: Glen Cove[25]
  • Family name: Douglas[26]
  • Given name: Ashanti[27]
  • Official website: http://ashantithisisme.com[28]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Ashanti (singer)[29]
  • Nominated for: Grammy Award for Best New Artist[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[31], American English[32]
  • Birth name: Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas[33]
  • Number of children: 1[34]
  • Start of work period: 1992[35]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[36]

  • Country: US[37]

  • Began / founded: 1980-10-13[38]

  • Genre(s): contemporary r&b, hip hop, hip hop soul, neo soul, pop soul, r&b, soul[39]

  • Community tags: aaliyah, contemporary r&b, funk soul, hip hop, hip hop soul, mariah carey, mary j blige, nelly, neo soul, pop soul, r&b, rap, soul, swv, sxsw, tamia, tlc, top 10, top 100[40]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a47ed6d5-480e-428c-8ce9-d7a6a571e857[41]

Why It Matters

Ashanti has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Ashanti born?

Ashanti's place of birth was Glen Cove[2].

Who was Ashanti married to?

Ashanti's spouses include Nelly[8].

What did Ashanti do for work?

Ashanti worked as a singer[3], songwriter[4], actor[5], and musician[6].

Where did Ashanti go to school?

Ashanti was educated at Glen Cove High School[11].

What awards did Ashanti receive?

Honors received include Grammy Awards[12] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[13].

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . voteref.com. voteref.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . billboard.com. billboard.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . voteref.com. voteref.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . rockonthenet.com. rockonthenet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . outlookindia.com. outlookindia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [36] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [39] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [40] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [41] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'az', 'azb', 'bg', 'ckb', 'cs', 'csb', 'de', 'en', 'e
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  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 11w ago · Anticeri · 2026-07-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Unmarried partner → Nelly
    Member of political party → Democratic Party
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  5. 17w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0264825-Ashanti-1980
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  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of political party → Democratic Party
    Field of work → —
    Genre → contemporary R&B, pop music
    Residence → Glen Cove
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  7. 24w ago · AndrewTheWikiEditor · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start of work period → +1992-00-00T00:00:00Z
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    Member of political party → Democratic Party
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