Ashanti

 Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas is an American singer, songwriter and dancer, as well as record producer and actress. The Grammy award winner made her way to fame in the new millennium through her hit album "Ashanti" as well as the hit single "Foolish". It was the most popular album of that period and more than 5 lakh copies were sold. Ashanti was also listed as a participant in the Guinness Book of World Records for the album's initial sales figures. From an early age she was involved in the glamour business. She worked in television commercials as well as music videos. But her debut R&B album was her biggest hit. Her writing skills are as impressive than her song that she wrote as well as her performance for Jennifer Lopez "Ain't it Funny (Murder Remix)" took the song to number one spot in the Billboard top 100. Ashanti was awarded the title of "Princess of Hip Hop & R&B" by her own company. She won eight Billboard awards, as well as 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 mentioning.