Gwen Renee Stefani was born on October 3, 1969 at St. Jude's Hospital in Fullerton, California. She was one of four children born to Dennis Stefani and Patti Flynn. Her siblings are Eric Stefani, Jill and Todd Stefani. She and her brother Eric began the band No Doubt when Gwen was a teenager and she moved from backing vocals to lead singer when their original lead, John Spence, committed suicide. She dated band-mate Tony Kanal for seven years, before marrying English rocker Gavin Rossdale on 14 September 2002 in London. She is now stepmother to Gavin's 16-year-old daughter, Daisy Lowe. Gwen and Gavin divide their time equally between homes in Anaheim and London.
Trade Mark : Red lips and platinum blond hair, fashionable style.
- Was on her High School swim team.
- Lead singer for the band No Doubt.
- Met future husband Gavin Rossdale (Bush) in 1996 at a concert she was playing with her band No Doubt.
- Has one sister, Jill and two brothers, Eric Stefani and Todd Stefani.
- Eric Stefani, her brother, was the keyboardist for No Doubt.
- Has a her own fashion label named L.A.M.B. which goes on sale in Spring 2004.
- Was voted one of People magazines 50 Most Beautiful People of 2004.
- Many big celebs like Nicky Hilton, Paris Hilton, Carmen Electra, and Halle Berry have been spotted wearing her popular bag, and clothing line titled L.A.M.B.
- Ranked #22 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" (2002).
- Named Best Dressed Woman in the May 2005 issue of Harpers & Queen.
- Had a seven year romantic relationship with No Doubt's bassist, Tony Kanal. Most of the songs on No Doubt's "Tragic Kingdom" CD are about their break-up.
- Admits that she only had two boyfriends in her life. One is No Doubt band member Tony Kanal, the other one is her husband Gavin Rossdale.
- Good friends with Shirley Manson, lead singer of Garbage.
- Received two Grammy Awards with No Doubt, for "Best Pop Performance By Duo Or Group With Vocal" in 2002 ("Hey Baby") and 2003 ("Underneath It All").
- Received five Grammy Awards nominations as solo artist on 8 December 2005: Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Female Pop Performance, Album Of The Year, Record Of The Year and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.
- Is some sort of a fashion icon, because of her unique style, which mixes vintage with designer clothes.
- Named #30 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005)
- Gwen and her husband, Gavin Rossdale, became the parents of a boy, Kingston Rossdale, on May 26, 2006 in Los Angeles.
- Named #40 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement (2006).
- In 2006, she and her husband, Gavin Rossdale, sold the first photos of their newborn son, Kingston Rossdale, for $575,000.
- For her "Wind it Up" music video, Gwen Stefani imitated Julie Andrews unforgettable spin from The Sound of Music (1965).
- Gave birth to a baby boy, Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale, at 12:46 PST on August 21, 2008 weighing 8.5 lbs.
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