• Favorite movie is The Sound of Music. She used to sing the songs from the movie with her sister and even made stage outfits inspired by Julie Andrews’ character.
• Claims her influences are her older brother Eric, Kermit the Frog and The Sound of Music
• Was voted one of People magazines 50 Most Beautiful People of 1997 and then again in 2004.
• Arrived 45 minutes late for her London wedding.
• Like Reese’s Piece’s candy.
• Her clothing & accessory line Love, Angel, Music, Baby or L.A.M.B. is made up of her favorite words. And Lamb was the nickname for her beloved dog Meggan.
• Is a natural brunette.
• Lived with her parents until she was 29. When she moved out she was roommates with her sister and niece.
• Gwen’s first public performance was at her Loara High School talent show, where she sang the Selecter’s On My Radio wearing a dress her mom made her like Maria from Sound of Music.
• Worked at the local Dairy Queen and in a clothing store being becoming famous.
• Gwen got braces in mid- 1999 because she was worried her teeth were becoming crooked. She later had them removed in January 2000 because they affected her singing.
• Gwen dated No Doubt bassist, Tony Kanal, for 7 years.
• Gwen bet Tony to get his nose pierced. He agreed as long as she would watch. When she saw Tony get his nose pierced, she passed out. Gwen later got her nose pierced. (She doesn’t have it anymore)
• Growing up, Gwen wanted to be a bride. She pictured herself married with 4 children.
• Her older brother Eric had to force her to join No Doubt. Gwen didn’t want to get interrupted during her TV shows.
• The first song she ever wrote by herself was the No Doubt single, Simple Kind of Life.
• Gwen used to wear an old Godzilla T-shirt and pajama bottoms in high school.
• Looked up to a girl named Mercedes in high school.
• Had her first kiss with a boy named Brad on Catalina Island when she was 14. (He had braces)
• Shares residence with her husband and children in both Beverly Hills, California and London, England.
• Used to have a crush on Madness singer Suggs.