Q 01/05

Gwen Stefani rose to fame as lead singer of which band?

A) No Doubt

B) Garbage

C) Hole

D) The Cardigans

Answer · why

A) No Doubt

The Anaheim ska band's Tragic Kingdom sold over 16 million copies.

Q 02/05

Stefani was born in Fullerton and raised in which Southern California city?

A) Long Beach

B) Anaheim

C) Irvine

D) Santa Ana

Answer · why

B) Anaheim

She was inducted into the inaugural Orange County Hall of Fame in 2023.

Q 03/05

Stefani was named after a stewardess in which 1968 novel?

A) Coffee, Tea or Me?

B) Airport

C) Valley of the Dolls

D) Hotel

Answer · why

B) Airport

Her middle name Renée comes from the Four Tops' version of 'Walk Away Renée'.

Q 04/05

Stefani's father Dennis was a marketing executive for which company?

A) Yamaha

B) Sony

C) Honda

D) Toyota

Answer · why

A) Yamaha

His 18 years of travel to Japan fed her fascination with Japanese culture.

Q 05/05

Stefani's older brother Eric left No Doubt to work as an animator on which show?

A) Family Guy

B) King of the Hill

C) The Simpsons

D) South Park

Answer · why

C) The Simpsons

He had been the band's keyboardist and first invited Gwen to sing in 1986.