Gwen Stefani is an American singer-songwriter and fashion designer, best known as the lead vocalist of the band No Doubt. The band achieved mainstream success with hits like "Just a Girl" and "Don't Speak." During No Doubt's hiatus, Stefani launched a successful solo pop career in 2004 with her debut album *Love. Angel. Music. Baby.*, which drew inspiration from 1980s pop music. The album produced several hit singles, including "Hollaback Girl," which topped the Billboard Hot 100 and became the first US download to sell a million copies, solidifying her status as a pop icon.
In 1966, The Left Banke originally released the song "Walk Away Renée", which later inspired Gwen Stefani's middle name when covered by the Four Tops in 1967.
In 1967, Gwen Stefani's middle name, Renée, comes from the Four Tops' 1967 version of the Left Banke's 1966 song "Walk Away Renée".
In 1968, the name Gwen was inspired by a stewardess in the 1968 novel Airport.
On October 3, 1969, Gwen Renée Stefani Shelton was born in Fullerton, California. She later rose to fame as the lead vocalist of the band No Doubt.
In 2006, Stefani modified her image, inspired by that of Michelle Pfeiffer's character Elvira Hancock in the 1983 film Scarface.
In 1986, Gwen Stefani was invited by her brother Eric to provide vocals for No Doubt, a ska band he was forming. This marked the beginning of her career with the band.
In December 1987, John Spence, a singer for No Doubt, died. Gwen Stefani then became the sole lead singer of the band.
In 1987, Gwen Stefani graduated from Loara High School, marking a milestone in her early life before pursuing her music career.
In 1991, No Doubt signed with Interscope Records, a significant step in their journey towards mainstream success.
In 1992, No Doubt released its self-titled debut album; however, its ska-pop sound was unsuccessful due to the popularity of grunge music.
In 2003, No Doubt released a greatest hits collection, The Singles 1992–2003, which includes a cover of Talk Talk's "It's My Life".
In 1994, Gwen Stefani contributed guest vocals to "Saw Red" on Sublime's album Robbin' the Hood.
Since late 1994, Gwen Stefani has usually had platinum blonde hair, discussed in the song "Platinum Blonde Life" on Rock Steady. She had stopped having her natural brunette color since ninth grade.
In 1995, Gwen Stefani became known for her midriff exposure since the music video for "Just a Girl", and after attending family gatherings with Tony Kanal, who is of Indian heritage, she wore a bindi in No Doubt's music videos, briefly popularizing it as an accessory.
In 1995, Gwen Stefani met Bush lead singer and guitarist Gavin Rossdale when No Doubt and Bush performed at a holiday concert for radio station KROQ.
In 1995, No Doubt released their studio album Tragic Kingdom, featuring hit singles like "Just a Girl", "Spiderwebs", and "Don't Speak".
In 1997, No Doubt's single "Don't Speak" led the Hot 100 Airplay year-end chart, highlighting the band's mainstream success.
In 1998, Gwen Stefani dyed her hair blue.
In 1999, Gwen Stefani dyed her hair pink and appeared on the cover of Return of Saturn with pink hair.
"Hollaback Girl" from Love. Angel. Music. Baby. peaked at number forty-one on Billboard's decade-end charts for 2000–2009.
From 2000 to 2009, Billboard magazine ranked Gwen Stefani the 54th most successful artist.
In 2000, No Doubt released the album Return of Saturn, which expanded upon the new wave influences of Tragic Kingdom and explored Stefani's relationship with Gavin Rossdale.
In late 2000, Rolling Stone magazine named Gwen Stefani "the Queen of Confessional Pop", recognizing her influence in the music industry.
In 2001, No Doubt released the album Rock Steady, which explored more reggae and dancehall sounds while maintaining the band's new wave influences.
On September 14, 2002, Gwen Stefani married Gavin Rossdale at St Paul's, Covent Garden in London, followed by a second wedding in Los Angeles two weeks later.
In 2002, Eve and Gwen Stefani won a Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Let Me Blow Ya Mind", marking a significant achievement in their careers.
In 2003, Gwen Stefani debuted her clothing line L.A.M.B., marking her entry into the fashion industry.
In 2003, Martin Scorsese showed interest in casting Gwen Stefani in The Aviator after seeing her picture from a Marilyn Monroe-inspired photo shoot for Teen Vogue.
In 2003, No Doubt released a greatest hits collection, The Singles 1992–2003, which includes a cover of Talk Talk's "It's My Life".
On November 12, 2004, Gwen Stefani's debut solo album, Love. Angel. Music. Baby., was released, marking a new chapter in her career. The album featured collaborations with several artists and producers.
By 2004, Tragic Kingdom had sold more than 16 million copies worldwide, marking a significant milestone in No Doubt's career.
In 2004, "What You Waiting For?", the lead single from Love. Angel. Music. Baby., was considered by Pitchfork to be one of Stefani's best singles.
In 2004, Gwen Stefani co-wrote her song "Cool" about her relationship as friends with Tony Kanal for her debut solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
In 2004, Gwen Stefani embarked on a solo pop career by releasing her debut studio album Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
In 2004, Gwen Stefani made her film debut playing Jean Harlow in Martin Scorsese's The Aviator. She prepared for the role by reading biographies and watching Harlow's films.
In 2004, Gwen Stefani played Jean Harlow in The Aviator and co-wrote the song "Cool" about her relationship as friends with Tony Kanal for her debut solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
In 2004, stylist Andrea Lieberman introduced Gwen Stefani to haute couture clothing, leading Stefani to launch her fashion line named L.A.M.B., which is influenced by Guatemalan, Japanese, and Jamaican styles.
In June 2005, Gwen Stefani expanded her collection with the less expensive Harajuku Lovers line, which she referred to as a "glorified merchandise line", featuring a camera, mobile phone charms, and undergarments.
In 2005, Gwen Stefani expanded her fashion collection with the Harajuku Lovers line, inspired by Japanese culture and fashion.
In 2005, Gwen Stefani reflected on her past relationship with Tony Kanal, stating her desire to have a baby with him. Their breakup inspired many of Tragic Kingdom's songs.
In 2005, Rolling Stone called Gwen Stefani "the only true female rock star left on radio or MTV" and featured her on the magazine's cover.
Since its release in 2005, "Hollaback Girl" from Love. Angel. Music. Baby. has been called Gwen Stefani's "signature song" by Rolling Stone.
Throughout 2005, Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl" remained popular. It was the first US music download to sell more than one million copies.
In January 2006, Gwen Stefani released "Crash" as the sixth single from Love. Angel. Music. Baby. in lieu of a sequel due to her pregnancy.
On May 26, 2006, Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale's first son, Kingston James McGregor Rossdale, was born.
On December 1, 2006, Gwen Stefani's second studio album, The Sweet Escape, was released. It featured collaborations with Kanal, Perry, the Neptunes, Akon, and Tim Rice-Oxley.
In 2006, Gwen Stefani modified her image, inspired by Michelle Pfeiffer's character Elvira Hancock in the 1983 film Scarface. The reinvented image included a symbol of two back-to-back 'G's, featured on a diamond-encrusted key and used in the promotion of The Sweet Escape.
In 2006, Gwen Stefani released her second studio album, The Sweet Escape, which included the singles "Wind It Up" and the title track.
In late 2006, Gwen Stefani released a limited edition line of dolls called "Love. Angel. Music. Baby. Fashion dolls", inspired by the clothes Stefani and the Harajuku Girls wore while touring for the album.
In January 2007, Gwen Stefani raised concerns about her rapid weight loss following her pregnancy, later stating that she had been on a diet since the sixth grade to fit into size 4 clothing.
Forbes magazine reported that Gwen Stefani earned $27 million between June 2007 and June 2008 from her tour, fashion line, and commercials, making her the world's 10th highest-paid music personality at the time.
In 2007, the title track from Gwen Stefani's album, "The Sweet Escape", reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 year-end chart.
In late 2007, Gwen Stefani launched a perfume, L, as a part of her L.A.M.B. collection of clothing and accessories.
In March 2008, No Doubt started posting about the progression of a new album on their official fan forum while Gwen Stefani was promoting The Sweet Escape.
On March 28, 2008, Gwen Stefani posted that songwriting had commenced for a new album but was slow on her end because she was pregnant with her second child.
Forbes magazine reported that Gwen Stefani earned $27 million between June 2007 and June 2008 from her tour, fashion line, and commercials, making her the world's 10th highest-paid music personality at the time.
On August 21, 2008, Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale's second son, Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale, was born.
In September 2008, Gwen Stefani released a fragrance line as a part of her Harajuku Lovers product line. There are five different fragrances based on the four Harajuku Girls and Stefani herself called Love, Lil' Angel, Music, Baby and G (Gwen).
On December 9, 2008, The Singles 1992–2003 became available on the video game Rock Band 2, expanding No Doubt's reach into the gaming world.
In May 2009, No Doubt headlined the Bamboozle festival along with Fall Out Boy, marking a significant performance in their career.
"Hollaback Girl" from Love. Angel. Music. Baby. peaked at number forty-one on Billboard's decade-end charts for 2000–2009.
From 2000 to 2009, Billboard magazine ranked Gwen Stefani the 37th most successful Hot 100 artist.
On September 22, 2010, a wax figure of Gwen Stefani was unveiled at Madame Tussauds Las Vegas at The Venetian.
As of January 2011, Gwen Stefani has become the spokesperson for L'Oréal Paris.
On June 6, 2011, Gwen Stefani stated that she had no plans to continue work as a solo artist in an interview with Entertainment Weekly.
On June 7, 2011, Gwen Stefani hosted a private Harajuku-themed tea party at Los Angeles' first Japanese-style maid café and pop art space, Royal/T, with proceeds from the auction on eBay going to Save the Children's relief effort for the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.
In 2011, Gwen Stefani auctioned off the lacy black dress she wore at the amfAR gala during the Cannes Film Festival for charity, raising over $125,000. The dress was designed for L.A.M.B.
In August 2012, Gwen Stefani hosted a fundraiser with First Lady Michelle Obama at the singer's Beverly Hills home.
On November 3, 2012, No Doubt pulled its music video "Looking Hot" from the Internet after receiving complaints that it was insensitive towards Native Americans, leading to controversy.
In 2012, VH1 listed Gwen Stefani at number thirteen on their list of "100 Greatest Women in Music".
In 2012, VH1 ranked Gwen Stefani 13th on their "100 Greatest Women in Music" list, recognizing her influence and impact on music.
In January 2013, No Doubt made a cameo appearance in a hot air balloon for the third season of Portlandia, showcasing the band's presence in popular culture.
On February 28, 2014, Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale's third son, Apollo Bowie Flynn Rossdale, was born.
On April 12, 2014, Gwen Stefani made a surprise appearance at the Coachella festival, joining Pharrell Williams onstage to perform "Hollaback Girl".
On September 8, 2014, Gwen Stefani announced during New York Fashion Week that she was working on both a No Doubt album and a solo album, collaborating with Pharrell Williams.
On October 20, 2014, Gwen Stefani released her comeback single "Baby Don't Lie", co-written with Ryan Tedder, Benny Blanco, and Noel Zancanella.
In 2014 Gwen Stefani worked on previous materials that she worked on which felt forced and inauthentic, the opposite of what she had originally wanted
In 2014, Gwen Stefani announced the production of an animated series about her and the Harajuku Girls. Along with Vision Animation and Moody Street Kids, Stefani helped create the show Kuu Kuu Harajuku, which features herself, Love, Angel, Music, and Baby as the band, HJ5, who fight evil while pursuing their music career. Mattel was the global toy licensee, and DHX Media distributed the series worldwide.
In 2014, Gwen Stefani received the Style Icon Award at the first People Magazine Awards.
On January 13, 2015, Gwen Stefani and Pharrell Williams recorded the song "Shine" for the Paddington soundtrack.
On July 10, 2015, Gwen Stefani was featured on American rapper Eminem's single "Kings Never Die", from the Southpaw film soundtrack. The track debuted and peaked at number 80 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
On August 3, 2015, Gwen Stefani filed for divorce from Gavin Rossdale, citing "irreconcilable differences" and alleging an extramarital relationship on Rossdale's part.
On October 17, 2015, Gwen Stefani performed a concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City as part of her MasterCard Priceless Surprises tour series, debuting her new song "Used to Love You" about her breakup.
On October 20, 2015, Gwen Stefani released "Used to Love You" as a download, accompanied by a music video.
On October 27, 2015, the song "Used to Love You" by Gwen Stefani was released to contemporary hit radio in the United States.
In November 2015, Gwen Stefani announced her relationship with Blake Shelton, country music artist and The Voice co-star.
2015 was the last time No Doubt played together until their reunion performance at Coachella on April 13, 2024.
In 2015, Gwen Stefani was featured on Maroon 5's song "My Heart Is Open" from the band's album V and performed it at the Grammy Awards with Adam Levine and an orchestra.
On February 12, 2016, Gwen Stefani released "Make Me Like You", the second single from her third solo album.
On March 18, 2016, Gwen Stefani's album, This Is What the Truth Feels Like, was released and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, earning Stefani her first number-one album in the U.S. as a solo artist.
On April 8, 2016, Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale's divorce was finalized, with both sharing joint custody of their three children.
On November 4, 2016, Gwen Stefani voiced DJ Suki in the animated film Trolls, and is included on five songs from the film's official soundtrack.
In 2016, Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton co-wrote "Go Ahead and Break My Heart," featured on Shelton's album "If I'm Honest."
In 2016, Gwen Stefani released her third solo album, This Is What the Truth Feels Like, which became her first solo album to reach number one on the Billboard 200 chart.
In 2016, Gwen Stefani was honored at the Radio Disney Music Awards with a Hero Award for her charitable contributions.
In 2016, Urban Decay released a limited edition cosmetic collection in collaboration with Gwen Stefani. Also in 2016, Gwen began releasing eyewear under her fashion label L.A.M.B. and affordable eyewear under the label GX, with Tura Inc.
In July 2017, Gwen Stefani was interviewed for the documentary series The Defiant Ones and announced plans to release new music by the end of the year.
On September 22, 2017, Gwen Stefani digitally distributed the title track, "You Make It Feel Like Christmas", featuring Blake Shelton, as the lead single from her upcoming album.
On October 6, 2017, Gwen Stefani released her holiday album titled You Make It Feel Like Christmas.
In 2017, Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton collaborated on the song "You Make It Feel Like Christmas", featured on Stefani's holiday album of the same name.
In 2017, Gwen Stefani released her fourth solo album and first full-length Christmas album, You Make It Feel Like Christmas, which charted 19 tracks on Billboard's Holiday Digital Song Sales chart in the United States.
On June 27, 2018, Gwen Stefani's first concert residency, titled Just a Girl: Las Vegas, began at the Zappos Theater in Las Vegas.
In October 2018, Gwen Stefani released a deluxe edition of her album You Make It Feel Like Christmas, promoted through the single "Secret Santa".
In 2018, Gwen Stefani reportedly filed to trademark P8NT for a potential line of "make-up, skincare, fragrance and hair dyes".
On June 22, 2019, Gwen Stefani performed at the Machaca Fest in Fundidora Park.
On December 13, 2019, Gwen Stefani was featured on Blake Shelton's single "Nobody but You" from his compilation album Fully Loaded: God's Country.
In 2019, Gwen Stefani stated in a Pride Source interview that she "would be blessed with a gay son" and emphasized her desire for her children to be healthy and happy, asking for guidance to be a good mother.
On May 16, 2020, the final eight shows of Gwen Stefani's Just a Girl: Las Vegas residency were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On July 24, 2020, Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton released another single titled "Happy Anywhere", inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic.
In August 2020, Gwen Stefani was initially scheduled to perform at Lollapalooza's 2020 festival, but it was postponed due to the pandemic. Stefani did not participate in the four-day livestream event.
On October 27, 2020, Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton announced their engagement.
In November 2020, it was announced that Nick Jonas would replace Gwen Stefani as a coach for the 20th season of The Voice.
On December 7, 2020, Gwen Stefani released her comeback solo single, "Let Me Reintroduce Myself".
In 2020, Gwen Stefani released several singles with her husband Blake Shelton, including "Nobody but You", which reached number 18 in the US.
In 2020, Gwen Stefani was diagnosed with dyslexia.
On March 11, 2021, Gwen Stefani released a second single "Slow Clap", which received a remix featuring Saweetie the following month.
On July 3, 2021, Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton married at a chapel on Shelton's Oklahoma ranch.
On November 6, 2021, Gwen Stefani's Just a Girl: Las Vegas residency concluded at the Zappos Theater.
In March 2022, Gwen Stefani launched a makeup brand called GXVE Beauty.
In May 2022, it was announced that Gwen Stefani would return as a coach for the 22nd season of The Voice, replacing Ariana Grande.
In October 2022, it was announced that Gwen Stefani would depart the panel of The Voice for the 23rd season.
In 2022, Gwen Stefani was a featured artist on Sean Paul's single "Light My Fire", alongside Shenseea, and appeared in its music video.
In May 2023, it was announced that Gwen Stefani would return to The Voice for the 24th season, replacing Kelly Clarkson.
In June 2023, Gwen Stefani announced and released her first new solo single in over two years, "True Babe", on June 23.
In 2023, Gwen Stefani received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was inducted into the inaugural Orange County Hall of Fame.
In 2023, Gwen Stefani received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, recognizing her contributions to music and entertainment.
In 2023, Gwen Stefani stated in an Allure magazine interview that she was Japanese and identified with Hispanic and Latin communities, sparking criticism of cultural appropriation due to her Irish-American and Italian-American heritage.
On February 9, 2024, Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton released their duet, "Purple Irises", which appears on her fifth studio album Bouquet.
On April 13, 2024, Gwen Stefani reunited with No Doubt for an appearance at Coachella. This marked the first time the band had played together since 2015.
In May 2024, it was announced that Gwen Stefani would return to the panel for The Voice's 26th season, replacing Dan + Shay and becoming the show's senior coach following John Legend's departure.
On September 20, 2024, "Somebody Else's" was released as Bouquet's lead single.
In 2024, Gwen Stefani released her fifth studio album Bouquet.
In late January 2025, Gwen Stefani reunited with her No Doubt band members to perform a set for the FireAid Benefit concert to support the Southern California communities devastated by wildfires.
In March 2025, Gwen Stefani publicly praised an interview by Tucker Carlson and is a speaker for the Advent program on the Catholic prayer app, Hallow, facing mild backlash for the app's connection to right-wing causes.
In March 2025, a deluxe edition of Gwen Stefani's Bouquet was released. It contains the single "Still Gonna Love You" and eleven acoustic versions of the album's tracks.
In October 2025, No Doubt announced that it would reunite in 2026 for a six-show residency in Las Vegas.
Billboard ranked Gwen Stefani as a soloist at number 32 on its 2025 "Top 100 Women Artists of the 21st Century" list and as part of No Doubt, which was listed at number 59.
In 2025, for the 27th season, Gwen Stefani departed the panel of The Voice once more, being replaced by Kelsea Ballerini.
In 2026, No Doubt is set to reunite for a six show residency in Las Vegas.
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