Date of birth: October 13, 1980 (Age: 45 as of September 2026)
Height: 5’3” (160 cm)
Weight: 141 pounds (64 kg)
Ashanti body measurements:
Chest: 36” (92 cm)
Waist: 25” (63 cm)
Hips: 38” (97 cm)
Bra size: 36B
Shoe size: 7 (US) / 37 (EU)
Hair color: Dark brown
Eye color: Dark brown
Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas was born on October 13, 1980, in Glen Cove, New York. Her self-titled 2002 debut featured the No. 1 single Foolish and earned the Grammy Award for best contemporary R&B album.
Her catalog also includes Happy, Rock wit U (Awww Baby) and collaborations with Ja Rule and Fat Joe. Ashanti has acted in Coach Carter, John Tucker Must Die and Resident Evil: Extinction and has worked as an author and producer. She married Nelly in 2023, and they welcomed their son Kareem in 2024.
The earlier article misspelled her middle name and promoted a seven-day cleanse, juice and food restrictions as a weight-loss formula. Those unsafe and unverified recommendations were removed.
Updated details
Biographical and career details were reviewed and the article text was updated on September 7, 2026. Historical measurements and past routine descriptions are identified as such.
