- Date of Birth: October 03, 1969
- Place of Birth: Fullerton, California
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Gwen Stefani Biography
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"My songs are basically my diaries. Some of my best songwriting has come out of times when I've been going through a personal nightmare." |
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 Stefani is a singer and fashion designer. She serves as lead vocalist for the rock band No Doubt. With previous material ranging from punk rock to new wave music, their third wave ska oriented third studio album Tragic Kingdom (1995) propelled them to stardom, selling 16 million copies worldwide. It spawned the singles "Just a Girl", "Spiderwebs", and "Don't Speak". The band's popularity went into decline with its fourth album, Return of Saturn (2000), but Rock Steady (2001) focused on dancehall production traits, and generally received positive reviews. Stefani recorded her first solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. in 2004. The album was primarily inspired by music of the 1980s, and emerged an international success with sales of over seven million. The album's third single "Hollaback Girl" became the first U.S. digital download to sell one million copies. Stefani's second solo album The Sweet Escape (2006) yielded "Wind It Up", a moderate worldwide success, and "The Sweet Escape". Including her work with No Doubt, Stefani has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide She won the World's Best-Selling New Female Artist at the World Music Awards 2005. Stefani is known as a fashion trendsetter. In 2003, she debuted her clothing line L.A.M.B. and expanded her collection with the 2005 Harajuku Lovers line, drawing inspiration from Japanese culture and fashion. Stefani performs and makes public appearances with four back-up dancers known as the Harajuku Girls. She married British grunge musician Gavin Rossdale in 2002 and they have two sons: Kingston James McGregor Rossdale, who was born May 26, 2006, and Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale, who was born August 21, 2008. |
| Early Age |
Stefani was born on October 3, 1969 and raised in Fullerton, California,  and grew up in a Roman Catholic household. Her mother named her after a stewardess in the 1968 novel Airport, and her middle name, Renée, comes from The Four Tops' 1968 cover of The Left Banke's 1966 hit song "Walk Away Renée".Her father, Dennis Stefani, is Italian and worked as a Yamaha marketing executive. He currently is Executive VP of The Added Value Company. Her mother, Patti (née Flynn), is of Irish and Scottish descent and worked as an accountant before becoming a homemaker. Her parents were fans of folk music and presented music by Bob Dylan and Emmylou Harris to their daughter. She is the second oldest of four children; she has a younger sister, Jill Stefani, a younger brother, Todd, and an older brother, Eric. Eric was the keyboardist for No Doubt but left the band to pursue a career in animation on The Simpsons on the FOX TV network Many of the women in Stefani's family were seamstresses, and much of her clothing was made by her or her mother. As a child, Stefani's musical interests consisted of musicals such as The Sound of Music and Evita. After making a demo tape for her father, she was encouraged to take music lessons to train her "loopy, unpredictable" voice. Stefani is a distant cousin of Madonna. Her great-aunt's mother-in-law shares the last name with Madonna. Stefani made her onstage debut during a talent show at Loara High School, where she sang "I Have Confidence," from The Sound of Music, in a self-made tweed dress inspired by one from the film. Stefani was on the Loara swim team in an attempt to lose weight. She first worked at a Dairy Queen and later manned the MAC makeup counter of a department store. After graduating from high school in 1987, she began attending Fullerton College before transferring to California State University, Fullerton. |
| Public Image |
 Stefani began wearing a bindi in the mid 1990s after attending several family gatherings for Tony Kanal, who is of Indian heritage. During No Doubt's breakthrough, Stefani wore the forehead decoration in several of the band's music videos and briefly popularized the accessory in 1997. First attracting attention in the 1995 music video for "Just a Girl", Stefani is known for her midriff and frequently wears shirts that expose it. Stefani's makeup  design generally includes light face powder, bright red lipstick, and arched eyebrows; she wrote about the subject in a song titled "Magic's in the Makeup" for No Doubt's Return of Saturn, asking "If the magic's in the makeup/Then who am I?". Stefani is a natural brunette, though her hair has not been its natural color since she was in ninth grade. Since late 1994, she has had platinum blonde hair. Stefani discussed this in the song "Platinum Blonde Life" on Rock Steady and played original blonde bombshell Jean Harlow in the  2004 biopic The Aviator. Stefani also dyed her hair blue in 1998and pink in 2000, appearing on the cover of Return of Saturn with pink hair.In 2006, Stefani modified her image, inspired by that of Michelle Pfeiffer's character in the 1983 film Scarface. The reinvented image included a symbol consisting of two back-to-back G's, which appears on a diamond-encrusted key she wears on a necklace and which became a motif in the promotion of The Sweet Escape. Stefani raised concerns in January 2007 about her rapid weight loss following her pregnancy. She stated  she lost the weight through diet and exercise but admitted to obsessing over her weight due to the size zero trend. She later stated that she had been on a diet since the sixth grade to fit in size 4 clothing, commenting, "It's an ongoing battle and it's a nightmare. But I like clothes too much, and I always wanted to wear the outfits I would make." |
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VITAL STATS Gwen Stefani Information |
| Name: | Gwen Stefani |
| Birth Name: | Gwendolyn Renee Stefani |
| Nickname(s): | Sunshine G-loc |
| Birth Date: | October 3, 1969 |
| Birth Place: | Anaheim, California, USA |
| Nationality: | American |
| Eye Color: | Brown - Dark |
| Height: | 5' 6" |
| Education: | Cal State Fullerton |
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| Religion: | Catholic |
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| Instruments: | Vocals, guitar |
| Voice types: | Mezzo-soprano |
| Years active: | 1986–present |
| Charities/Causes: | Women's Issues, AIDS |
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| Collectible and Favorites |
 | Gwen's favorite red lipstick is Jezebel Lipstick by Urban Decay, but this color has been discontinued. Try Red Stiletto by Lancôme Color Design, $20, pictured here with Gwen; it's a similar color that will compliment fair skin. Don't forget to top off your Glam-o-Rama Gal look with flirty red nail polish! |
  | Singer Gwen Stefani is partnering up once more with Coty to launch this time a line of 5 new fragrances called Harajuku Lovers inspired both by her personal interest in Japanese pop culture and street fashion, as well as her perceptions of her 4 back-up singers in real life. The five new perfumes are christened Love, Lil' Angel, Music, Baby after the stage-names of her back-up "Harajuku Girls", and G for Gwen Stefani herself although she has purposefully decided not to appear on the adverts for the collection.Harajuku Lovers site... |
| Shoes by Gwen Stefani |
L.A.M.B. shoes are from the mind of acclaimed icon Gwen Stefani. Here comes a brand new fashion shoe line Harajuku Lovers and the fashion conscience will adore. L.A.M.B. shoes are chic fashion inspired by Tokyo street style and European sophistication, L.A.M.B. is one shoe brand you won't want to miss. Find Gwen's shoe line L.A.M.B. at Heels.com |
 Widely recognized for her eclectic personal style and natural elegance, Gwen Stefani created L.A.M.B. clothing, L.A.M.B handbags and L.A.M.B. watches out of her love of design. L.A.M.B. is an acronym for Love Angel Music Baby, which was coincidentally also the name of her first solo album. “I just wanted to make clothes I would really want and things that would represent me”.  The L.A.M.B. clothing line was launched on 2003. The L.A.M.B. clothing line was so successful; it was only natural to add L.A.M.B. shoes, L.A.M.B. handbags, L.A.M.B. watches and L.A.M.B fragrance. Gwen Stefani, the  Grammy winning musician, actress and style icon, serves as Creative Director for L.A.M.B. and oversees every stitch and intricate detail of the products, working closely with the Royal Elastics design team. Attention to details and a “made with love” philosophy drive this collection.  L.A.M.B. clothing, L.A.M.B. shoes, L.A.M.B. bags, and L.A.M.B. watches are loaded with sublime surprises and luxurious accents. L.A.M.B. shoes include a cutting edge collection of pumps, flats, sandals, boots, and shoes that  allow you to immortalize your image and shine with supreme style! L.A.M.B. handbags, shoes and accessories are coveted by fans. L.A.M.B designs include influences from a variety of cultures including Guatemalan, Japanese, Indian and Jamaican styles and all made from the finest imported Italian leathers. The delightful design of L.A.M.B. handbags, L.A.M.B. shoes and watches are so fresh and famous for their unexpected details. |
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tanjabananjaposted 87 days ago -
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ur like my favorite singer, i luv all your funky outfits and your style
ps my fave song is the sweet escape (woo-hoo, yee-hoo, ...caz ive been actin' like sour milk all on the floor, its your fault you didnt shut the refridgerator, maybe thats the reason ive been actin' so cooold?!)posted 502 days ago -
u r like the BEST actor and SINGER EVER!!!!!!!!!!!
my cuz & i r like ur biggets fan!
"u got the wicked style
i like the way u r
i am ur biggest fan"
by Gwen Stefani!!!!
p.s. that was one of my fav song!posted 531 days ago -
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Hey Gwen I am an Orange County Girl myself. I graduated from Fullerton High in 1989. Fullerton rocks!!! Wish I was there now.
posted 596 days ago -
gwen is super stylish i have lamb perfume its beautifuuuuul xoxo
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