Ashanti

 Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas is an American musician, singer dancer, record producer and actress. The Grammy award winner gained notoriety in the year 2000 with the hit album "Ashanti" as well as the hit single "Foolish". It was the biggest sensation during that time , and more than 5 lakh copies were sold. Ashanti was also listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for her first album's sales figures. Since her early years, she was involved in the glamour business. She was a TV actress in commercials as well as music videos. But her debut R&B album turned out to be her most popular hit. Ashanti is also a skilled writer. The track "Ain’t it Funny (Murder Remix)," which she wrote and sang for Jennifer Lopez, reached the top spot in the Billboard top 100. The label awarded Ashanti the title "Princess Hip Hop & R&B". She was awarded eight Billboard awards along with two American Music Awards for the huge popularity of her album. Her stint as an actress in 'Bride and prejudice' (2004), 'About Time' (2013) are worth to be mentioned.