Ashanti, the Grammy-award winning and multi-platinum queen of the 2000s, celebrates her 43rd birthday today. With 6 studio albums, the “Foolish” singer has been making her cultural mark since 2002. And obviously, her impact doesn’t end in the early 2000s. More recently, she re-recorded her eponymous hit album, Ashanti, last year. She also crowned herself CEO of her new record label Written Entertainment.
In addition to the music she’s given us over the years, her beauty looks have always been on time, too. This includes everything from candid celebrity sightings to awards shows. In 2002, for example, Ashanti was spotted at the ESSENCE awards. She rocked a black silk press, which went well with pink gloss and wispy lashes. In 2005, at the Coach Carter premier, she was found with bouncy, golden waves and peachy, glowy makeup.
Fast forward to 2010, she turned heads with her cornrowed, mohawk look while walking a red carpet. And in 2015? She pulled it all back with a high pony and a smokey eye for the 57th annual Grammy Awards. Later, in 2022, she brought back the nostalgia factor while visiting SiriusXM. Sleek locks with bumped ends and perfectly swooped baby hairs did the trick. Speaking of baby hairs, she turned heads at this year’s VMA’s with swooped edges and an elegant updo.
Below, we take a look back at some of Ashanti’s most iconic beauty looks in honor of her 44th birthday.
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Ashanti
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2007 MTV Video Music Awards – Arrivals
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The 8th Annual Soul Train “Lady Of Soul” Awards – Arrivals
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BET 106 & Park Presents Mariah Carey
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Grand Opening Of Delphine, Station Hollywood And The Living Room At W Hollywood Hotel And Residences
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2002 Essence Awards – Backstage Creations Talent Retreat
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Ashanti Surprise Pre-GRAMMY Gala
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20th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards – Arrivals
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2002 Billboard Music Awards – Press Room
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2003 Much Music Video Awards
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VH1 Divas Duets: A Concert to Benefit the VH1 Save the Music Foundation – Show
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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2004 – Narciso Rodriguez – Front Row
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31st Annual American Music Awards – Arrivals
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BET Awards 2008 – Press Room
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Ashanti Appears at Macy’s For Spring Window Unveiling
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“Coach Carter” Los Angeles Premiere – Red Carpet
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PREMIERE OF “CAMP”
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Hearst Magazines and Universal Motown Host “Ultimate Prom”
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VH1 Divas Duets: A Concert to Benefit the VH1 Save the Music Foundation – Arrivals
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BET Awards 2007 – Press Room
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The 2002 Teen Choice Awards – Press Room
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Ashanti on the Set of Her Music Video for Happy
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2003 MTV Video Music Awards – Arrivals
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John Tucker Must Die Los Angeles Premiere – Arrivals
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6th Annual DKMS Linked Against Blood Cancer Gala
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The 45th Annual GRAMMY Awards – Press Room
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World Music Awards 2002 – Press Room
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Elle Girl Presents Ashanti’s Album Release Party
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The 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards – Red Carpet
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2003 NBA All-Star Weekend – “Evander Holyfield Foundation Main Event” – Concert
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Party In The Park, Hyde Park, London, Britain 07 Jul 2002
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2018 Room to Read New York Gala – Red Carpet
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Ashanti Portrait Session
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61st Annual GRAMMY Awards – Arrivals
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BET Awards 2021 – Arrivals
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2021 MTV Video Music Awards – Arrivals
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2021 Soul Train Awards – Arrivals
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Times Square New Year’s Eve 2022 Celebration
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2022 Essence Festival Of Culture – Louisiana Superdome – Day 1
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Celebrities Visit SiriusXM – December 13, 2022
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Celebrity Sightings – Bauer-Griffin – 2005
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Quality Control CEO Pierre “P” Thomas Hosts 3rd Annual Birthday Ball
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2023 MTV Video Music Awards – Arrivals
