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Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas (born October 13, 1980 in Glen Cove, New York), known [[OnlyOneName mononymously as Ashanti]], is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. She rose to fame in 2002 with her debut album, ''Ashanti'', which spawned the number-one single "Foolish". Before the album was released, Ashanti appeared on Music/FatJoe's "What's Luv" song, which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as on Music/JaRule's single "Always on Time", which reached number two, making her the first female artist to occupy the top two positions on the chart. In addition to being a singer, Ashanti is also an actor and has made several appearances in films and television series such as the films ''Film/JohnTuckerMustDie'' and ''Film/ResidentEvilExtinction''.
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!!Discography
* ''Ashanti'' (2002)
* ''Chapter II'' (2003)
* ''Ashanti's Christmas'' (2003)
* ''Concrete Rose'' (2004)
* ''The Declaration'' (2008)
* ''Braveheart'' (2014)

!!Selected Filmography

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[[folder: Film ]]

* ''Film/CoachCarter'' (2005) - Kyra
* ''Film/TheMuppetsWizardOfOz'' (2005) - Dorothy Gale
* ''Film/JohnTuckerMustDie'' (2006) - Heather
* ''Film/ResidentEvilExtinction'' (2007) - Betty
* ''Film/MutantWorld'' (2014) - The Preacher
* ''Film/MothersAndDaughters'' (2016) - Kelly
* ''Film/{{Stuck|2017}}'' (2017) - Eve
* ''Film/ANewDivasChristmasCarol'' (2022) - Aphrodite

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[[folder: Television ]]

* ''Series/AmericanDreams'' (2002) - Music/DionneWarwick, episode: "Silent Night"
* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' (2003) - Lissa, episode: "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS7E14FirstDate First Date]]"
* ''WesternAnimation/TheProudFamily'' (2003) - Randi (voice), episode: "[[Recap/TheProudFamilyS2E18ItTakesAThief It Takes a Thief]]"
* ''Series/ArmyWives'' (2013) - Latasha Montclair, main role (season 7)
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!!Tropes

* CrazyJealousGuy - The "Rain On Me" video depicts Ashanti's boyfriend (played by Creator/LarenzTate) as envious, controlling, and physically abusive due to his jealousy towards Ashanti's success.
* DarkerAndEdgier - The ''Concrete Rose'' album took Ashanti's music and image in an edgier new direction.
* DomesticAbuse - "Rain On Me" is about a physically abusive relationship
* HotterAndSexier - Ashanti always had a sexual image, but the ''Concrete Rose'' cycle took it over the top.
* IntercourseWithYou - "Rock Wit U (Aww Baby)" (not to be confused with the Music/MichaelJackson song) is about this.
* LoveMartyr - "Foolish" is about this where the subject can't leave her emotionally abusive partner.