Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas, better known as Ashanti or also Shani is an American singer/actress, record producer, dancer and actress. She is popular for her high beat hip-hop music, and over the course of some 13 years has made a significant influence in the western music. Starting her career as a play back singer and dancer, she has taken her chances to reach where she has always dreamed. And not only that, her records have been so popular and inspiring that she is still going to the top of the hill, with no signs of dropping back or taking any sort of rest.
Ashanti was born on the 13th of October, 1980 in Glen Cove, Long Island, New York, United States of America. Born as the second daughter into a middle class family, her mother Tina Douglas was a dancer and a performer and her father Ken-Kaide Thomas Douglas, used to be a musician. It is not hard to figure out where she got her talent and inspiration from, and her parents made sure that she carried out to sharpen her talents. Form the age of three, she went to take music lessons and in mid school, she started with her dance class. With some good grades in her school, she was also very forward in her extra-curricular and that was a big bonus for her.
Ashanti is a beautiful woman, with a very sexy figure and a well maintained posture. She has got a normal height, and measures only 5 feet and 3 inches tall, but has pretty long legs that give the impression of her being slightly taller than she actually is. Her beautiful black eyes and brown skin is the proof that she has got a mixed ethnicity. With an admirable hot body that measures 32-28-34 inches (Breast- Waist- Hip), you can find many sizzling pictures of hers on the media. You can also find plenty of her photos in her official Instagram account, or follow her on Twitter to stay updated with all the latest news and posts.
Regarding her relationships and affairs, Ashanti has had a list of boyfriends but never in her life has she been married. Although some speculations suggest that she has been married or also divorced, there is no truth in that rumor. She has been in approximately four relationships till now, and has not had any husband or children so far. Her first romance started with singer Chink Santana back in 2003, which was more of an affair only. After quick separation, she started dating singer Nelly, from 2004 to 2011. She was also briefly seen dating DeSean Jackson around 2014 but is currently with footballer Darnell Dockett. These two began dating from 2015 and are still together.
In order to find out more about her life, career and facts you can always read her biography that can be found in sites like Wikipedia. Also, you can listen to her songs in her official website and watch her videos in sites like YouTube. With many false rumors about her being married or divorced, alive or dead and others, she has continued to make us aware about her existence through her work and music. By 2015, her net worth value is about $20 million US dollars.