Gwen Stefani Biography

Gwen Renée Stefani is an American singer-songwriter, fashion designer, and actress. She is the lead vocalist for the rock band, No Doubt. She sang with the band and released three albums before deciding to go solo.‘Love. Angel. Music. Baby.’, her first solo album was inspired by music of the 1980s. The album’s third single, Hollaback Girl, was the first US digital download to sell one million copies. Her solo studio album, The Sweet Escape, had singles such as, Wind It Up, Four in the Morning, and the smash hit, The Sweet Escape. Including her work with No Doubt, she has sold more than forty million albums worldwide. She has diversified her career with her clothing and accessories lines, L.A.M.B. and Harajuku Lovers. She has been described as possessing a unique vocal prowess which’ The Chicago Tribune’ describes as a ‘brash alto’. She has been referred to as "the new Madonna" by publications such as ‘The Hollywood Reporter’ and ‘People’. Her red lips, platinum blond hair and dark eyes make her very attractive, and her natural good look is enhanced by her stylish dress sense. Billboard magazine ranked Stefani the fifty-fourth most successful artist and thirty-seventh most successful Hot 100 artist of the last decade.