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}} Gwen Renée Stefani (; born October 3, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, fashion designer, and actress. She is the co-founder and lead vocalist of the ska band No Doubt. During the band's hiatus, Stefani embarked on a solo career in 2004 by releasing her debut studio album ''Love. Angel. Music. Baby.'' Inspired by pop music of the 1980s, the album was met with both critical and commercial success.〔 It spawned three major worldwide hit singles: "What You Waiting For?," "Rich Girl," and "Hollaback Girl," the latter becoming the first US digital download to sell one million copies. In 2006 Stefani released her second studio album ''The Sweet Escape''. The album produced two successful singles: "Wind It Up" and the album's title track "The Sweet Escape." Including her work with No Doubt, Stefani has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide. As a solo artist, Stefani has won several music awards, including one Grammy Award from eight nominations, one World Music Award, one American Music Award , one Brit Award and two Billboard Music Awards. In 2003 she debuted her clothing line L.A.M.B. and expanded her collection with the 2005 Harajuku Lovers line, drawing inspiration from Japanese culture and fashion. Stefani performs and makes public appearances with four back-up dancers known as the Harajuku Girls. She was married to British musician Gavin Rossdale 2002-2015 and they have three sons. ''Billboard'' magazine ranked Stefani the 54th most successful artist and 37th most successful Hot 100 artist of the 2000–09 decade. VH1 ranked her 13th on their "100 Greatest Women in Music" list in 2012. ==Early life== Gwen Renee Stefani was born on October 3, 1969, in Fullerton, California, and raised in Anaheim, California. She was raised in a Roman Catholic household, and attended Loara High School in Anaheim, California. She was named after a stewardess in the 1968 novel ''Airport'', and her middle name, Renée, comes from The Four Tops' 1968 cover of The Left Banke's 1966 hit song "Walk Away Renée".〔''Entertainment Weekly'', issue 910. Page 94, sidebar. December 8, 2006.〕 Her father, Dennis Stefani, is Italian American and worked as a Yamaha marketing executive. Her mother, Patti (née Flynn), is of Irish, Scottish and Norwegian descent, and worked as an accountant before becoming a housewife.〔〔("Gwen Stefani – Profile" ). E!. Retrieved September 28, 2008.〕 Gwen's parents were fans of folk music and exposed her to music by artists like Bob Dylan and Emmylou Harris.〔 She is the second oldest of four children: she has a younger sister, Jill; a younger brother, Todd; and an older brother, Eric.〔〔 Eric was the keyboardist for No Doubt, but left the band to pursue a career in animation on ''The Simpsons''.〔 Many of the women in Stefani's family were seamstresses, and much of her clothing was made by them or her mother. At school, she found written work challenging because of her dyslexia.〔Krohn, Katherine (2007) ''Biography Gwen Stefani'', 21st Century Books, p. 14.〕 As a child Stefani's musical interests consisted of musicals such as ''The Sound of Music'' and ''Evita''. After making a demo tape for her father, he advised she never take lessons, as it would ruin her unique style. Stefani made her onstage debut during a talent show at Loara High School, where she sang "I Have Confidence", from ''The Sound of Music'', in a self-made tweed dress inspired by one from the film. Stefani was on the Loara swim team in an attempt to lose weight. She first worked at a Dairy Queen and later staffed the MAC makeup counter of a department store.〔"Gwen Stefani". ''It's Good to Be...'' E! Entertainment Television. March 29, 2004.〕 After graduating from high school in 1987,〔 she began attending Fullerton College before transferring to California State University, Fullerton.〔("Gwen Stefani" ). Hello!. Retrieved April 16, 2007.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gwen Stefani」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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