• Gwen Renee Stefani was born to Catholic parents Dennis and Patti on October 3, 1969 in Orange County, California.

• Her main musical influence is ska.

• Gwen's favorite bands are Radio Head, Blur, Everclear, 311, and Jamiroquai.

• Favorite phrase: "High steppin'"

• Gwen loves the '40s. A lot of her dresses (including the one she wears in the Don't Speak video and the one she wears in the Sunday Morning video) have '40s influences.

• First records ever purchased: Shawn Cassidy, Men at Work, Supertramp, and Journey.

• Gwen's parent's favorite bands are Bob Dylan, Ravi Shankar, Jimi Hendrix, and the Doors.

• Favorite Pizza: everything except sausage, pepperoni, and anchovies.

• Gwen's favorite food is sushi.

• Her favorite songs to perform live are "End It On This", "Don't Speak", and "The Climb." She dislikes performing "World Go 'Round", as does the rest of No Doubt.

• She attended college at Cal State Fullerton.

• Her favorite movie is "The Sound of Music."
• Workout frequency: everyday.

• When she was 5 years old, Gwen dressed up as Princess Leia for Halloween.

• Gwen played the flute in high school and attended ballet classes when she was little.
• Gwen has 2 brothers, Eric and Todd, and a sister Jill, who appears in the "Just a Girl" video while pregnant. The baby's name is Madeleine.
• Gwen's favorite colour is mustard (dark yellow); but I have also heard that it is red.
• She's been dating Gavin Rossdale (of Bush) since December 1996.
• Gwen is a huge Star Wars fan.

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'Cause I'm just a girl, little ol' me Don't let me out of your sight I'm just a girl, all pretty and petite So don't let me have any rights Oh...I've had it up to here! --"Just A Girl"