Gwen Stefani is an American singer-songwriter and fashion designer. She gained prominence as the lead vocalist of the band No Doubt, achieving mainstream success with albums like "Tragic Kingdom." Stefani later launched a successful solo career, known for her distinctive voice, fashion sense, and hit songs such as "Hollaback Girl" and "Sweet Escape." Beyond music, she established herself as a fashion designer with her L.A.M.B. clothing line, showcasing her influence on pop culture and fashion.
In 1966, The Left Banke released the song "Walk Away Renée", which later inspired Gwen Stefani's middle name, Renée.
In 1967, the Four Tops' version of the Left Banke's song "Walk Away Renée" inspired Gwen Stefani's middle name, Renée.
In 1968, the novel Airport featured a stewardess, inspiring the name of Gwen Stefani.
On October 3, 1969, Gwen Renée Stefani was born in Fullerton, California. She was named after a stewardess in the 1968 novel Airport, and her middle name, Renée, was inspired by the Four Tops' 1967 version of the Left Banke's 1966 song "Walk Away Renée".
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, marking the beginning of her musical career.
In December 1987, John Spence, a singer in No Doubt, died by suicide, leading Gwen Stefani to become the sole lead singer of the band.
In 1987, Gwen Stefani graduated from Loara High School, marking the completion of her secondary education.
In 1991, No Doubt signed with Interscope Records, a significant step towards mainstream recognition.
In 1992, No Doubt released its self-titled debut album, though its ska-pop sound was unsuccessful due to the popularity of grunge music.
In 1992, No Doubt released their self-titled debut album.
In 1994, before No Doubt's mainstream success, 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. Stefani discussed this transformation in the song "Platinum Blonde Life" on Rock Steady.
In 1995, Gwen Stefani met Gavin Rossdale when No Doubt and Bush performed at a holiday concert for radio station KROQ.
In 1995, No Doubt released Tragic Kingdom, their third album, which took more than three years to create and featured the hit single "Don't Speak".
In 1995, No Doubt, with Gwen Stefani as the lead vocalist, released their studio album Tragic Kingdom, featuring hit singles like "Just a Girl", "Spiderwebs", and "Don't Speak".
In 1995, during No Doubt's breakthrough, Gwen Stefani wore a bindi in several of the band's music videos and briefly popularized it as an accessory. Since the 1995 music video for "Just a Girl", Stefani has been known for her midriff and frequently wears tops that expose it.
In 1997, No Doubt's single "Don't Speak" led the Hot 100 Airplay year-end chart, solidifying 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 2000–09.
Billboard magazine ranked Gwen Stefani as the 54th most successful artist and 37th most successful Hot 100 artist of the 2000–2009 decade.
In 2000, No Doubt released the album Return of Saturn, which expanded upon the new wave influences of Tragic Kingdom and focused on Stefani's relationship with Gavin Rossdale.
In late 2000, Rolling Stone magazine named Gwen Stefani "the Queen of Confessional Pop", recognizing her influence on pop music.
In 2001, No Doubt released the album Rock Steady, exploring 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.
In 2002, Eve and Gwen Stefani won a Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for their single "Let Me Blow Ya Mind".
In 2003, Gwen Stefani debuted her clothing line, L.A.M.B., marking her foray into fashion design.
In 2003, Martin Scorsese saw a Marilyn Monroe-inspired photo shoot of Gwen Stefani for Teen Vogue, sparking his interest in casting her for The Aviator.
In 2003, No Doubt released a greatest hits collection, The Singles 1992–2003, including 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, featuring collaborations with various artists and producers and influenced by 1980s and early 1990s music styles.
By 2004, Tragic Kingdom had sold more than 16 million copies worldwide, marking a significant achievement for No Doubt.
Gwen Stefani co-wrote her song "Cool" about her relationship with Tony Kanal as friends for her 2004 debut solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
In 2004, "What You Waiting For?", the lead single from Love. Angel. Music. Baby., was considered by Pitchfork to be one of Gwen Stefani's best singles, and would later place it at number sixteen on their "Top 50 Singles of 2004" list.
In 2004, Gwen Stefani embarked on a solo pop career by releasing her debut studio album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. The album, inspired by 1980s pop music, achieved both critical and commercial success, and spawned six singles, including "What You Waiting For?", "Rich Girl", "Hollaback Girl", and "Cool".
In 2004, Gwen Stefani launched a fashion line named L.A.M.B., influenced by a variety of fashions, including Guatemalan, Japanese, and Jamaican styles.
In 2004, Gwen Stefani made her film debut playing Jean Harlow in Martin Scorsese's The Aviator. She also lent her voice to the title character of the video game Malice.
In 2004, Gwen Stefani played original blonde bombshell Jean Harlow in the biopic The Aviator.
In June 2005, Gwen Stefani expanded her collection with the less expensive Harajuku Lovers line, referred to as "a glorified merchandise line", with varied products.
In 2005, Gwen Stefani expanded her fashion collection with the launch of the Harajuku Lovers line, inspired by Japanese culture and fashion.
In 2005, Gwen Stefani stated that she was heavily invested in her relationship with Tony Kanal, saying she prayed that God would let her have a baby with him.
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" has been called Gwen Stefani's "signature song" by Rolling Stone.
Throughout 2005, Gwen Stefani's single "Hollaback Girl" gained significant popularity and its brass-driven composition dominated the charts.
In January 2006, Gwen Stefani released "Crash" as the sixth single from her album Love. Angel. Music. Baby., postponing plans for a sequel due to her pregnancy.
On May 26, 2006, Gwen Stefani gave birth to her first son with Gavin Rossdale.
On December 1, 2006, Gwen Stefani released her second studio album, The Sweet Escape, which featured collaborations with various artists and focused on electronic and dance music.
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 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.
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 in size 4 clothing.
From June 2007 to June 2008, Gwen Stefani earned $27 million for her tour, fashion line and commercials, making her the world's 10th highest paid music personality at the time, according to Forbes magazine.
In 2007, the song "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, while Gwen Stefani was promoting The Sweet Escape, the other members of No Doubt began working on a new album without her.
On March 28, 2008, Gwen Stefani posted that songwriting for the new No Doubt album had commenced but was slow on her end because she was pregnant with her second child.
From June 2007 to June 2008, Gwen Stefani earned $27 million for her tour, fashion line and commercials, making her the world's 10th highest paid music personality at the time, according to Forbes magazine.
On August 21, 2008, Gwen Stefani gave birth to her second son with Gavin Rossdale.
In September 2008, Gwen Stefani released a fragrance line as a part of her Harajuku Lovers product line, with five different fragrances based on the Harajuku Girls and Stefani herself.
On December 9, 2008, No Doubt's album The Singles 1992–2003 became available on the video game Rock Band 2.
In May 2009, No Doubt headlined the Bamboozle festival along with Fall Out Boy.
Billboard magazine ranked Gwen Stefani as the 54th most successful artist and 37th most successful Hot 100 artist of the 2000–2009 decade.
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 in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that she had no plans to continue work as a solo artist.
On June 7, 2011, Gwen Stefani hosted a private Harajuku-themed tea party at Royal/T in Los Angeles to raise money for Save the Children's relief effort after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.
In 2011, at the amfAR gala during the Cannes Film Festival, Gwen Stefani auctioned off the lacy black dress she wore at the event for charity, raising over $125,000.
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 removed their music video "Looking Hot" from the Internet after receiving complaints that it was insensitive towards Native Americans.
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, acknowledging her impact and influence in the music industry.
In January 2013, No Doubt made a cameo appearance in a hot air balloon for the third season of Portlandia.
On February 28, 2014, Gwen Stefani gave birth to her third son with Gavin Rossdale.
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, and that she was working with Pharrell Williams.
On October 20, 2014, Gwen Stefani released her comeback single "Baby Don't Lie", co-written with producers Ryan Tedder, Benny Blanco, and Noel Zancanella.
In 2014 Gwen Stefani said much of the previous material she worked on 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. The series, Kuu Kuu Harajuku, features herself and the Harajuku Girls as the band, HJ5, fighting evil while pursuing their music career.
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 a song titled "Shine" for the Paddington soundtrack.
On July 10, 2015, American rapper Eminem featured Gwen Stefani on his single "Kings Never Die", from the Southpaw film soundtrack.
On August 3, 2015, Gwen Stefani filed for divorce from Gavin Rossdale, citing "irreconcilable differences".
On October 17, 2015, Gwen Stefani performed a concert as part of her MasterCard Priceless Surprises tour series at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, where she performed a new song about her breakup with ex-husband Gavin Rossdale, titled "Used to Love You".
On October 20, 2015, Gwen Stefani released "Used to Love You" as a download, along with its music video.
On October 27, 2015, the song "Used to Love You" 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.
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 released her third solo album, "This Is What the Truth Feels Like", which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.
On April 8, 2016, Gwen Stefani's divorce from Gavin Rossdale was finalized, with Rossdale agreeing to the "unequal split" of their assets.
On November 4, 2016, Gwen Stefani voiced the character DJ Suki in the animated film Trolls and contributed to five songs from the film's official soundtrack.
In 2015, Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton co-wrote the song "Go Ahead and Break My Heart" as they navigated the beginning of their relationship. The duet was featured on Shelton's 2016 album, "If I'm Honest".
In 2016, Gwen Stefani was honored at the Radio Disney Music Awards with a Hero Award for her personal contributions to various charitable works.
In 2016, Gwen Stefani's third solo album, This Is What the Truth Feels Like, became her first solo album to reach number one on the Billboard 200 chart.
In 2016, Urban Decay released a limited edition cosmetic collection in collaboration with Gwen Stefani. In 2016, Gwen began releasing eyewear under her fashion label L.A.M.B. She also began releasing 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's title track "You Make It Feel Like Christmas", featuring Blake Shelton, was digitally distributed as the lead single from her upcoming holiday 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, charting 19 tracks on Billboard's Holiday Digital Song Sales component 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, a deluxe edition of Gwen Stefani's album You Make It Feel Like Christmas was released, promoted by the single "Secret Santa".
In 2018, Gwen Stefani had 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 a 2019 Pride Source interview, Gwen Stefani expressed her support for the LGBT community, stating she would be blessed with a gay son and wants her children to be healthy and happy.
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, she did not participate in it.
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 season 20 of The Voice.
On December 7, 2020, Gwen Stefani released her comeback solo single "Let Me Reintroduce Myself".
In 2020, Gwen Stefani released the single "Nobody but You" with her husband, Blake Shelton, 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" concert residency concluded.
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 from The Voice panel, once again, 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 her first new solo single in over two years, "True Babe", which was released on June 23.
In 2023, Gwen Stefani received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, recognizing her significant contributions to the music industry.
In 2023, Gwen Stefani received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2023, she was inducted into the inaugural Orange County Hall of Fame.
In a 2023 interview with Allure magazine, Gwen Stefani's comments regarding Japanese and Hispanic/Latin cultures garnered criticism of cultural appropriation.
On February 9, 2024, Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton released their duet, "Purple Irises", which appears on her fifth studio album Bouquet.
In May 2024, it was announced that Gwen Stefani would return to the panel for the 26th season of The Voice, replacing Dan + Shay and became the show's senior coach following John Legend's 2024 departure.
On September 20, 2024, "Somebody Else's" was released as the lead single off Gwen Stefani's Album "Bouquet".
In 2024, Gwen Stefani released her fifth studio album Bouquet.
At the end of 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, a deluxe edition of Gwen Stefani's "Bouquet" album was released, featuring the single "Still Gonna Love You" and eleven acoustic versions of the album's tracks.
In 2025, for the 27th season, Gwen Stefani departed from The Voice panel once more, being replaced by Kelsea Ballerini.
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