Gwen Renée Stefani is the real name of Gwen Stefani. She is a famous American singer, songwriter, and producer. She also co-founded the band No Doubt along with Eric and John Spence. She released many songs with this band. Her famous hit singles include Don’t Speak, Spiderwebs, Just a Girl, It’s My Life, and Hey Baby. Gwen Stefani net worth is more than $150 million.
She has won many awards for her albums including 3 Grammy Awards. she has been awarded with some other awards as a solo artist as well. Her love towards music is shown by her following words:
“Music has this emotional thing to it, and it touches people in crazy ways. The power of having that power is something that, once you have it, you don’t want it to ever end.”- Gwen Stefani
Early Life of Gwen Stefani
Born on 3 October 1969 in Fullerton, California, Gwen belongs to a Catholic family. Gwen’s parents, Dennis Stefani and Patti Stefani, were fond of music and because of them Gwen started developing her interest at a very young age. Gwen is the middle kid of the family with an elder brother Eric and two siblings, Jill and Todd. His brother was also one of the co-founder of No Doubt along with her sister Gwen. After the formation of the band No Doubt, Gwen joined the band as a singer and vocalist. Soon after this, she started her relationship with Tony Kanal. The intensity of the relationship reflected in Gwen’s words:
“…. all I ever did was look at Tony and pray that God would let me have a baby with him.”- Gwen Stefani
Gwen Stefani Personal Details | |
Real Name | Gwen Renée Stefani |
Age | 51 years |
Date of Birth | 3 October, 1969 |
Place of Birth | Fullerton, California, United States |
Nationality | American |
Marital Status | Divorced |
Profession / Occupation | American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer |
Gwen Stefani Measurements | |
Height | 5 ft 7 in or 170 cm |
Weight | 55 kg or 121 pounds |
Body Measurements | 33-23-34 in |
Breast Size | 33 inches |
Bra, Cup Size | 32B |
Waist | 23 inches, 60 cm |
Eyes Color | Dark Brown |
Hair Color | Brunette |
Shoe Size | 8.5 (US) or 39 (EU) |
Dress Size | 2 (US) or 34 (EU) |
Gwen Stefani Family Details | |
Spouse / Husband Name | Gavin Rossdale (m. 2002–2016) |
Father Name | Dennis Stefani |
Mother Name | Patti (née Flynn) |
Children | Kingston Rossdale, Apollo Bowie Flynn Rossdale, Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale |
Siblings | Jill (Younger Sister), Todd (Younger Brother), Eric Matthew Stefani (Older Brother) |
The relationship could not go on further and the two broke up. She the married Gavin Rossdale in the year 2002. The couple was blessed with three sons; James McGregor in 2006, Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale in 2008, and Apollo Bowie Flynn in 2014. In 2015, Gwen filed for divorce which was finalized in 2016. Since 2015, Gwen has been dating Blake Shelton.
Career
After the band No Doubt was formed in 1986, Gwen joined the group as the lead singer. The first self-titled album was released in 1992. In 1995, the band came up with another album The Beacon Street Collection. The same year, another album Tragic Kingdom was released. The album had a total of 5 songs among which the single Don’t Speak got the most famous.
This album also became a diamond album later. While working with No Doubt, Gwen also released some single along with some other singers too. These include South Side with Moby, You’re the Boss with the Brian Setzer Orchestra, and Let Me Blow Ya Mind with Eve.
With No Doubt, Gwen released another album Return of Saturn in 2000. In 2001, the album Rock Steady was released which included hit songs that were positioned as the career-highest singles. Two songs of the album; Hey Baby and Underneath It All were awarded the Grammy Awards too. In 2004, Gwen released her first album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. as a solo-artist. in 2005, she did her first concert tour Harajuku Lovers Tour.
In 2006, her another solo album The Sweet Escape was released. The very next year she went on another tour The Sweet Escape Tour. After a long break, Gwen released another album Push and Shove with No Doubt. This was the last album with the band No Doubt. In the year 2016, her another solo album This Is What the Truth Feels Like was released and in 2017, a Christmas album was released by the name of You Make It Feel Like Christmas.
Awards and Achievements
- In 2005, Gwen won the World Music Award for World’s Best Selling New Female Artist. the same year, she won the Billboard Music Award for Top New Artist.
- The year 2005 also gave some more achievements to Gwen including the American Music Award for Favorite Female Artist Pop/Rock, MTV Music Award for Best Choreography, Billboard Music Award for Top Digital Song for her song Hollaback Girl, and Glamour Award for International Solo Artist.
- In the year 2007, she was awarded the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Video of her solo single The Sweet Escape.
- Her song Let Me Blow Ya Mind, which was in collaboration with Eve, won the Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Performance.
- In 2016, she again won a Glamour Award. This time it was The Icon Award. In 2019, she was rewarded the People’s Choice Award for Fashion Icon.
Gwen Stefani Net Worth and Salary
Gwen Stefani net worth today is over $150 million. This she has earned by giving many hit singles, solo albums, and albums with the band No Doubt. She has written, directed, and produced many hit songs. About songwriting she once said:
“My songs are basically my diaries. Some of my best songwriting has come out of time when I’ve been going through a personal nightmare.”- Gwen Stefani
Bottom Line
One of the best-selling singer and a popular personality in America, Gwen Stefani’s albums have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. She also earned name and money by appearing in various TV shows, sitcoms, and films. The Aviator and The Voice are few of her films that she was featured in.
“It was such a turning point to find that I had a talent and I had something to contribute, somewhere.”- Gwen Stefani
“I’m lucky to not have a real job, to be able to express myself, be creative and be relevant.”- Gwen Stefani