She dated Tony Kanal for 7 years before they broke up Met future husband Gavin Rossdale (Bush) in 1996 at a concert she was playing with her band No Doubt.

"I think everyone has gifts and everyone has talents. If you are successful at it, it feels really good but it never really penetrates completely. There are moments where I think that we made an amazing record and I'm so proud of it, but I don't wake up and go, "Wow, I'm amazing." "For me, acting comes from the same place as performing music. I just have to perform. I wanted to get it right and I did. Sometimes you just have to go for it."

One of four children, Gwendolyn Renee Stefani, later famous as Gwen Stefani, was born on October 3, 1969, to parents Dennis (Italian) and Patti (English and Scottish). Born in Anaheim, California, Gwen grew up in Orange County. Gwen Stefani, nicknamed Sunshine and G-loc, was a member of the swimming team in high school. After graduation, Gwen (who is also dyslexic) continued her education by attending Cal State Fullerton College.