Gwen Stefani arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York City on September 6, 2001. The next month, Stefani appeared at a benefit concert for the City of Hope Spirit of Life Award dinner. Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/UPI
Stefani and her group No Doubt won “Best Group Video” at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York City on August 29, 2002. Earlier that month, Stefani told Women’s Wear Daily she was planning on designing a fashion line. Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI
Stefani performs during halftime of Super Bowl XXXVII in San Diego on January 26, 2003. The previous fall, No Doubt appeared on the Rolling Stones anniversary tour. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Stefani (C) arrives with her dancers for the American Music Awards in Los Angeles on November 14, 2004. The month before Stefani made her solo debut and following spring, Stefani’s song “Hollaback Girl” topped the Billboard charts. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Stefani (L) and her husband at the time, singer Gavin Rossdale, arrive for the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on February 13, 2005. Later that year, she announced her first solo U.S. tour. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Stefani performs at the Y100 Summer Splash show in Sunrise, Fla., on May 24, 2005. A couple months later, Stefani won multiple awards at the Teen Choice Awards. Photo by Michael Bush/UPI