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.


Was on her High School swim team. 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. Attended Cal State Fullerton. According to the April 2004 issue of Vogue, her father Dennis is Italian and her mother Patti is of Irish and Scottish descent. Arrived an hour late for her wedding. Shares a birthday with singer Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and former Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee. Her wedding dress was designed by John Galliano. Named Best Dressed Woman in the May 2005 issue of Harpers & Queen. Is a distant cousin of Madonna. Her great-aunt's mother-in-law shares the last name with Madonna. 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. 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"). Stepmother of Gavin Rossdale's daughter Daisy Lowe (b. 1989). Launched a second fashion line, Harajuku Lovers, inspired by the street fashions of the Harajuku area of Tokyo, Japan. This complements her solo album, Love Angel Music Baby, on which she makes multiple references to Harajuku girls. Named #30 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005) Named #40 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement (2006). Was considered for the role of Jane Smith in Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) when Nicole Kidman dropped out of the project. For her "Wind it Up" music video, Gwen Stefani imitated Julie Andrews unforgettable spin from The Sound of Music (1965). Auditioned for the role of Kay Lake in The Black Dahlia, but lost out to Scarlett Johansson.