Born and raised in Fullerton, California, the 2nd eldest of 4 children, Stefani grew up in a Roman Catholic household with an Italian father(Dennis)and her Mother Patti (née Flynn)being off Irish and Scottish descent.
Gwen was named her after a stewardess in the 1968 novel “Airport” and her middle name, Renée, coming from The the 1968 Four Tops hit single “Walk Away Renée”