Ten Facts About Gwen
1. She doesn't think she's cool at all. She says, "I think I've been able to fool a lot of people, because I know I'm a dork."
2. She met Gavin Rossdale while on tour with his band back in 1996. By the end of their road trip together, the pair were snuggle buddies extraordinaire.
3. Last year, Stefani appeared along with former Hole bassist Melissa Auf Der Maur (now with Smashing Pumpkins) in ultra hip singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright's video for his song "April Fools"; it was shot at Stefani's house in suburb L.A.
4. Gwen dated No Doubt's bassist, Tony Kanal, for seven years. In fact, she wrote the lyrics to "Don't Speak" with their breakup in mind. (Notice her evil-eyeing him in the video.)
5. Rossdale and Stefani often bicker about what to listen to in the car. If he finds Sting or Cyndi Lauper spinning on the CD player, he's been known to chuck the disc out the window.
6. Gwen's brother Eric quit No Doubt in 1995 to join The Simpsons' animation team.
7. Stefani co wrote all the songs on Return of Saturn and penned two of the tracks on her own.
8.This former ska queen was once a member of the Loara Hugh School swim team in Anaheim, California.
9. Gwen Stefani is now at the age of 30. She first began in the music business at the age of 15. She says that she loves music and could never live without music.
10. When she was younger she struggled to get good grades in school and didn't have many friends. She was the original girl.
