Gwen Stefani Biography

Gwen Stefani Biography

Name : Gwen Stefani

Birth Name : Gwendolyn Renee Stefani

Birth Date : October 3, 1969

Birth Place : Anaheim, California, USA

Height : 5' 6

Nationality : American

Profession : Actor, musician

Claim to fame : Lead singer of the band No Doubt

Gwen Stefani Trivia

Plans to design for the rest of her life. (2004)
Has recently found out from her husband, 36-year-old Gavin Rossdale, that he's the father of Pearl Lowe's daughter Daisy, a 15-year-old London model named Daisy Lowe. (2004)
Said her solo album is heading in a dance direction. (March 12, 2004)
Is getting acting tips from Leonardo DiCaprio for her cameo in THE AVIATOR. (March 10, 2004)
No Doubt and Blink 182 will team up for a coheadlining U.S. amphitheater tour beginning June 1 in Indianapolis and wrapping June 26 in San Bernardino, California. (February 5, 2004)
Her new line of clothes, L.A.M.B., has all the hallmarks of her singing style, which includes bikini tops, Rasta-inspired colors, low-slung pants, even bum flaps. (October 31, 2003)
No Doubt recently shot a video for their new single It's My Life at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles -- It was directed by David LaChapelle, who's best known for his racy and provocative photographs of today's hottest stars. (October 21, 2003)
While No Doubt enjoys a break after intense touring activity in support of its 2001 Interscope album, Rock Steady, Stefani is busying herself with a variety of endeavors � She�s been collaborating on some tracks on her own with different people; Stefani has previously lent her vocals to hit songs by Moby (South Side) and Eve (Let Me Blow Ya Mind). (April 22, 2003)
No Doubt received the keys to Anaheim Friday at Disneyland, which the band mocked in its 1995 hit album Tragic Kingdom -- lead singer Gwen Stefani even confessed she wanted to work at Disneyland and sing songs at the Disneyland Hotel, and admitted she used to come dancing there. (November 25, 2002)
Gwen used to date bass player in the band Tony Kanal. When they broke up she wrote the hit single Don't Speak in memory of their relationship.
Sometimes Credited As: Gwendolyn Renee Stefani
Nickname: Sunshine, G-loc
Trade mark: Red Lipstick
Was on her High School swim team.
Met fiance Gavin Rossdale (Bush) in 1996 at a concert she was playing at with her band No Doubt
Inspired by such musicals as The Sound Of Music, and Annie.
Eric, her brother, was the keyboardist for No Doubt
Has a small dog named Megan
Favorite food: spagetti
Is Catholic
Favorite movie: THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Her prom dress was a remake of the movie BEHIND THE REAR WINDOW
Gwen and bandmate Adrian used to have a crush on each other.
No Doubt opened up for the Ziggy Marley (Bob Marleys son) concert in 1990. During the tour Gwen would come out on stage in different costumes, such as a wedding dress! She built her fans from then.
Gwen wrote Simple Kind Of Life the night before they recorded it.
Is the only original member who's still in the band.
Auditioned for GIRL INTERRUPTED and FIGHT CLUB.
Her grandfather is the guy at the register in the Sunday Morning video.
On the Just a Girl video, Gwen's shirt that she's wearing is made from boys underwear.
Played the Piccolo in her high school marching band.
No Doubt is in the Guiness Book for longest singel at #1, Don't Speak for 16 weeks.
During high school, Gwen thought she was chubby, so she joined the swim team.
Gwen's red vinyl dress from the cover of Tragic Kingdom is enshirned in a Hard Rock Cafe in Newport Beach, CA.
Gavin, Gwen's boyfriend of Bush doesn't like her style of clothing much.
Every year makes an annual trip to Knott's Berry Farm.
Once while jogging in Paris, Gwen got lost and forgot what hotel they were staying at, so she had to call her father who was back in the USA to get the name and number of the hotel she was at.
Has been known to check into hotels under the name Daria Blue.
In the Sunday Morning video, the guy laying in the driveway at the beginning is Eric Stefani, the guy on the porch is Donnie, at concerts he use to warm up the crowd before the band would preform, the man at the grocery store is Gwen's Grandfather and the house is Gwen's grandparent's.
Performed water ballet in high school.
Started wearing the Bindi after attending a party with Tony and his mother, where all the women were wearing them.
Tony got his nose pierced after loosing a bet to Gwen, but he forced her to watch him get peireced, and she fainted.


Gwen Stefani Detailed Biography

Gwen Renee Stefani born October 3, 1969 is an American singer and the frontwoman of the band No Doubt. Stefani was born in Fullerton, California. Her brother Eric founded No Doubt in 1986 with John Spence, but eventually left the band to pursue a career on "The Simpsons". Gwen became the group's lead singer after original frontman John Spence committed suicide in December of 1987. Following the success of the band's 1995 album Tragic Kingdom, Stefani became highly popular and recognizable; the tension this produced with the other members of the band was touched on by their video for the song "Don't Speak". Many of the album's songs, including "Don't Speak", were inspired by her relationship and breakup with fellow band member Tony Kanal. On September 17, 2002, Stefani married Bush guitarist Gavin Rossdale. Thus far, her solo career has been most recognized for a pair of popular 2001 duets, the "Southside" remix with techno artist Moby and "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" with rapper Eve. In fact, Stefani became the first artist in history to win both Best Male Video and Best Female Video awards at the MTV VMA's, for "Southside" (credited as "Moby featuring Gwen Stefani") and "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" (credited as "Eve featuring Gwen Stefani") respectively, both in 2001. Stefani is currently working on a solo record titled Love Angel Music Baby, scheduled for release on November 22nd/23rd in 2004. Gwen created a sucessful fashion line, named L.A.M.B, which showcases clothing which Gwen would wear herself. The line also includes handbags and purses. Girls and young women who imitate Stefani's distinctive and trendsetting style of dress are sometimes referred to as "Gwenabees."

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