Gwen Stefani
Real Name: Gwen Renée Stefani
Date of Birth: 3 October 1969
Place of birth: Fullerton, California, USA
Profession: Musician
Gwen Stefani burst onto the music scene in 1992 with her band No Doubt. Their 1995 album Tragic Kingdom was a worldwide hit, transforming Gwen into an instant superstar. After the success of Tragic Kingdom, her band disappeared for 5 years and returned in 2000 with the less than stellar album Return of Saturn. Fortunately in 2001, No Doubt released Rock Steady which received much better reviews, propelling Gwen back into the spotlight.
As No Doubt became more and more popular, it became apparent that Gwen was the leader of the band, while her band mates Tony Kanai, Adrian Young and Tom Dumont were forced to the back of the stage. Although the band remained close friends throughout their entire success, everyone knew that it was only a matter of time before Gwen Stefani would venture out on her own and release a solo album.
Gwen’s life isn’t all about music. She launched the fashion line L.A.M.B. (named after her first solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby), and her celebrity status has made the line popular with other celebrities such as Teri Hatcher and Nicole Kidman. In 2006, Gwen released a line of dolls aptly named Love. Angel. Music. Baby Fashion Dolls. Stefani has also broken into the movie business by making her film debut in the Martin Scorsese biopic The Aviator. She has even performed some voice acting for the video game Malice.
In November of 2004, Gwen did just that and released her first solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. It was a huge success because of the album’s influence from a number of music styles from the 1980s and early 1990s. Love. Angel. Music. Baby also featured a number of collaborations with other musicians which helped to boost the album’s popularity. Gwen has since enjoyed the status of a worldwide musical and cultural icon.
From early on in Gwen’s career, she was always known as a trendsetter. Her unique fashion sense and her ability to project unflinching confidence while remaining approachable has made Gwen a worldwide favorite.
Gwen’s latest album The Sweet Escape was released in 2006 and also features numerous collaborations. The album has seen moderate success, but has still produced 2 or 3 instant dance club hits.
Gwen’s life isn’t all about music. She launched the fashion line L.A.M.B. (named after her first solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby), and her celebrity status has made the line popular with other celebrities such as Teri Hatcher and Nicole Kidman. In 2006, Gwen released a line of dolls aptly named Love. Angel. Music. Baby Fashion Dolls. Stefani has also broken into the movie business by making her film debut in the Martin Scorsese biopic The Aviator. She has even performed some voice acting for the video game Malice.
Because she spends so much time in the public eye, it’s not hard to imagine that much of Gwen’s personal life surfaces in the news. When No Doubt was starting to become successful, one of the breaking behind the scenes stories involved her relationship with bandmate, Tony Kanal. They had been dating for many years, decided to break up, but both remained in the band.
Because she spends so much time in the public eye, it’s not hard to imagine that much of Gwen’s personal life surfaces in the news. When No Doubt was starting to become successful, one of the breaking behind the scenes stories involved her relationship with bandmate, Tony Kanal. They had been dating for many years, decided to break up, but both remained in the band.
In 2002, Gwen married her long time boyfriend and Bush guitarist/lead singer, Gavin Rossdale. They met in 1995 during a No Doubt concert, and kept their long distance relationship quiet for many years. In 2005, Gwen and Gavin announced they were expecting their first child together. On May 26, 2006, their son Kingston James McGregor Rossdale was born in Los Angeles, California.
Gwen Stefani’s popularity shows no signs of slowing down and with her newly formed family, life looks pretty good!
Gwen’s latest album The Sweet Escape was released in 2006 and also features numerous collaborations. The album has seen moderate success, but has still produced 2 or 3 instant dance club hits.
