Ashanti Shequoiya Doug, also referred to as Ashanti, was born on October 13, 1980 at Glen Cove New York United States. Ashanti is an United States singer, songwriter as well as an actress. Ashanti was famous when she was an teen. In 2002, she signed with Murder Inc. Records. That same year she appeared on Fat Joe's What's Luv? And Fat Joe's What's Lulv? First ever female to be atop the Billboard Hot 100's second and third positions across the United States, with Foolish first and What's Luv? Let us help you celebrate her birthday right here. Let's celebrate the special occasion by celebrating it together. Ashanti Douglas, or Ashanti as she is more popularly known, was born in Glen Cove New York in the year 1980. Tina Douglas' mother was a dance instructor and Ken-Kaide Douglas, the parent of Ashanti Douglas was a vocalist. She is more youthful than Kenashia T. Douglas. Douglas has named her Ashanti in honor of Ghana's Ashanti Empire in which women ...