Gwen Stefani became famous in her twenties as a member of the surf punk band No Doubt and then broke out to focus on her solo career with her debut album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. in 2004. The album was an immediate hit, launching her to stardom with over 309,000 copies sold in its first week, and a top spot on the US Billboard 200 albums charts upon release.
Gwen made her acting debut in the same year in Martin Scorsese’s The Aviator, where she played Jean Harlow. She passionately prepared for the role by reading two biographies and watching up to 18 films about her character. Before then, she already posed for Teen Vogue and auditioned for other movies such as Mr & Mrs Smith.
Multi-talented Gwen
Gwen released her second studio album in 2006 and then embarked on The Sweet Escape tour to promote it in North America, Europe, Asia, and the Pacific plus some parts of Latin America. She kept at her solo career and joined The Voice as a coach and replacement for Christina Aguilera. She began her first residency in 2018 at the Zappos Theater in Las Vegas, which ended in November 2021 with proceeds donated to charity.
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Aside from music, she ventured into the fashion business by launching her own line named L.A.M.B., styling fellow celebrities like Nicole Kidman and Teri Hatcher in rare culture-inspired pieces. She also started a merch company selling underwear, phone charms, and cameras and even released a doll line recreating the outfits she and the Harajuku girls wore on a previous tour.
Gwen’s love life
Gwen’s first known boyfriend was her bandmate Tony Kanal, who inspired the songs “Don’t Speak,” “Sunday Morning,” and “Hey You!” after their split. She then married singer and guitarist Gavin Rossdale, and after three kids, Kingston, Zuma, and Apollo, together, they split in 2017. In less than four years, Gwen was remarried to The Voice country star Blake Shelton, who is a proud stepfather to her kids.
She recently shared a birthday tribute on Instagram to her husband, who just turned 48. The post featured a video compilation of their moments together on stage, harvesting mushrooms, with the kids, during public appearances, and goofing together. Fans joined her to wish him a happy birthday while admiring their thriving union as a celebrity couple.