Originally posted on November 1, 2020 @ 8:41 pm
Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas is a 40-year-old renowned American singer-songwriter, actress, and producer. She is best known for her albums Concrete Rose, The Declaration, and Chapter II.
Aside from being an amazing singer, she also succeeded as an actress. So far, Ashanti has been in movies like Coach Carter (2005), John Tucker Must Die (2006), Stuck (2017), Winter Song (2019), etc.
For her spectacular music skills, Ashanti has been able to receive a total of 35 awards over the years. Ashanti’s first award was in 2003 when she won ‘Favorite New Artist in Hip Hop/ R&B.’ Get to know her net worth.
Net Worth and Income Sources.
Ashanti has been active since 1989. However, it has been a while since she released any songs. Could she be retired? From her first album, Ashanti received $1.3 million. She also walked away with $1.1 million from her second album. Today, Ashanti’s net worth sits at $18 million.
Ashanti’s second income source comes from her acting career. The film John Tuck Must Die, which she starred in, grossed a total of $68.8 million worldwide.
The movie Resident Evil: Extinction made around $150 Million with a budget of 45 million. Being in several movies, Ashanti ought to be collecting several paychecks.
House, Car, Property, Lifestyle.
Ashanti owns a house in Old Westbury, New York, which sits on a 3-acre land. The house consists of four bedrooms, five bathrooms, a spacious garage, and a pool.
Unfortunately, there is no information disclosed on how much she paid for her home.
Ashanti has a very interesting car collection. They include A Mercedes Benz SL ($89.1K), a 2000 Cadillac Escalade EXT ($71K), and Rolls Royce Ghost ($450K).
Career Highlight.
Ashanti was noticed by a record producer, Irv Gotti, years ago, thanks to her amazing vocal skills. In the early 2000s, she wrote songs for many successful artists like Jimmy Choo.
She then released her debut song, Foolish, in 2003, which became one of her biggest hits. A year before that, she had released a self-titled album that had songs like Intro, Happy and Scared.
After the success of her first album, Ashanti went on the release other albums. She collaborated with artists such as Ja Rule, Fat Joe, and Joyner Lucas. Take a look at some of the awards Ashanti won over the years.
- Billboard Music Award- Female Artist of the Year (2002).
- MTV Video Music Awards Japan- Best Style (2005).
- Breckenridge Festival of Film- Best Actress (2017).