Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas popularly known as Ashanti was born on October 13, 1981 in Glen Cove New York United States. She is a songwriter, singer and actor who hails from in the United States. Ashanti was first discovered when she was an 18-year-old and was signing with Murder Inc. Records in 2002. That same year, she was included on the Fat Joe's What's Luv? track and Ja Rule's Always On Time track. Both of them turned into huge smashes. First ever female to reach the Billboard Hot 100's highest two spots within the United States, with Foolish on number one and What's Luv? What's Luv? Right here, you can support her on this important day. Ashanti Shequoiya is better known as Ashanti is a native of New Yorker who was born in Glen Cove on October 13, 80. Tina Douglas' mother was an instructor in dance and Ken-Kaide Douglas, who was the mother of the Ashanti Douglas, was a singer. The oldest of the three is she has a Kenashia Shia who's her younger sist