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Gwen Stefani first made a name for herself as the lead singer of "No Doubt."
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Songs like "Don't Speak," "It's My Life," and "Just a Girl" propelled the group to fame in the '90s and early 2000s. Even went Stefani went solo, her success continued.
She has won several awards, was a coach on NBC's "The Voice" (where she met boyfriend Blake Shelton), and is a mother of three. Even though Stefani's life is highly publicized, there are a few things fans might not know about the "Used to Love You" singer.
From Stefani's first job to her favorite movie, here are five things you probably didn't know about her.
Stefani's signature red lip began in high school after her grandmother gave her a lipstick in that shade.
Gwen Stefani's three children are named Kingston, Zuma, and Apollo.Rich Fury/Getty Images
Speaking to Harper's Bazaar in 2012, Stefani recalled sitting in her "beat-up Honda Prelude and putting on that lipstick in the rearview mirror and being like, 'Uh-huh, I like that. That's the s--- right there.'"
She worked at the fast-food joint as a teenager and then became a makeup artist at a department store.
Stefani almost got the lead role in "Mr. and Mrs. Smith."
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie starred in the 2005 movie "Mr. and Mrs. Smith."20th Century Fox
"It was between me and Angelina Jolie, and I'm like, 'Oh, great. I got a shot here,'" Stefani told Vogue in 2008.
Even though the part obviously went to Jolie, Stefani landed other roles. She had a cameo on "Gossip Girl" and voiced the character DJ Suki in "Trolls."
Stefani's favorite color is yellow because it makes her happy.
Gwen Stefani has released four studio albums as a solo artist.Jonathan Leibson/Getty Images for LOS ANGELES LGBT CENTER
Stefani told Johnson that when it comes to makeup, she doesn't wear too many colors. But yellow and turquoise are two hues she's particularly fond of.
Olivia was a senior entertainment reporter for Business Insider. She's known for her coverage of celebrities like Jada Pinkett Smith (and her hit series, "Red Table Talk"), Jennifer Aniston, Timothée Chalamet, Zac Efron, Jacob Elordi, Chris Evans, Andrew Garfield, Tom Holland, the Jonas Brothers, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Jennifer Lopez, and Zendaya.Her pop culture knowledge also extends to "Twilight," "Harry Potter," "The Hunger Games," "Friends," 'How I Met Your Mother," "New Girl," "The Boys," "Gen V," "Euphoria," "The Sex Lives of College Girls," "The Umbrella Academy," and the Marvel Cinematic Universe.Olivia graduated from Hunter College with a degree in media and a concentration in journalism. Before Insider, she was an intern for Us Weekly, Tiger Beat, and teen.com; a pop culture blogger for Her Campus; and a writer for NKD Magazine.
