Gwen Stefani
Stefani in 2011, s_bukley / Shutterstock.com
Birth Name: Gwen Renée Stefani
Place of Birth: Fullerton, Orange, California, United States
Date of Birth: October 3, 1969
Ethnicity:
*father – Italian
*mother – Irish, Scottish, English, Norwegian, German, distant Welsh, French Huguenot
Gwen Stefani is an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer, and actress. She is the co-founder and lead vocalist of rock band No Doubt. Other members of the band include Tom Dumont, Tony Kanal, and Adrian Young. She is known as a solo artist as well. She has also been credited as Gwen Rossdale and Gwen Shelton.
Gwen is the daughter of Patti (Flynn) and Dennis Stefani. Gwen is married to country singer, songwriter, actor, and television personality Blake Shelton. She has three children with her former husband, singer and actor Gavin Rossdale.
During the 1990s, Gwen’s image paid tribute to Indian culture. She would often wear a Bindi, as infuenced by her ex-boyfriend Tony Kanal, who is of Indian heritage.
Gwen’s paternal grandfather was Vincenzo James Stefani (the son of Antonio Angelo Stefani and Elvira Olivieri). Vincenzo was born in Italy, to a family from Vignanello, Lazio. Elvira was the daughter of Salvatore Olivieri.
Gwen’s paternal grandmother was Margaret Delores DiPaola (the daughter of Francesco “Frank” Di Paola/Dipaola and Libera/Lillie Antonia Marino). Margaret was born in Michigan, to Italian parents. Francesco, a peasant, was born, c. 1885, in Colle Sannita, Province of Benevento, Campania, and was the son of Rocco Di Paola and Maria. Libera was the daughter of George Marino and Mary.
Gwen’s maternal grandfather was William Patrick Flynn (the son of Roger/Robert Patrick Flynn and Gertrude Lucille Waugh). William was born in Texas. Roger was the son of John Aloysius Flynn, who was born in Flintshire, Wales, of Irish descent, with roots in County Mayo; and of Catherine E. Burke, who was also of Irish ancestry. Gertrude was the daughter of William H. Waugh and Sarah/Sallie Corneilla/Cornelia Abraham.
Gwen’s maternal grandmother was Anna/Ann Lorraine Hamilton (the daughter of Raymond George Hamilton and Gladys Adeline/Adleon Colbert). Anna was born in Wisconsin. Raymond was the son of Charles Sumner Hamilton and Mariam Mae Smith. Gladys was the daughter of Fred George Colbert, whose father was English, from Haslingden, Lancashire; and of Anna Sophia Gilseth, whose own parents were Norwegian, from Gilset farm and Bordal farm, both in Storen, Sør-Trøndelag, respectively.
Stefani in 2007, photo credit: Enzo Molinari
Sources: Genealogies of Gwen Stefani – http://gw.geneanet.org
https://www.geni.com
Information on some of Gwen’s father’s ancestry – https://it-it.facebook.com
This reply is for everyone to read especially Mr. fuzz who’s an expert about DNA and an bright intelligent W.A.S.P. I mean shit, How could this beautiful young women be Italian or even part wop. Where’s the EYE-talian features? Can somebody please explain to me why she is not twirling her oily Mario mustache, doesn’t have herself an wide ethnic schnoz with flaring nostrils with hair growing out her noise and ears? How come she doesn’t have a week chin with blubber rolls. Where’s that black dress? How come she doesn’t have a head full of thick prickly frizzy pubic hairs and of course an fat ass. Is she shaving her arms? Why is it she doesn’t have hair on her legs like course sand paper or an beard for that matter? I demand that someone tell me why she’s not on stage swinging through trees and peeling bananas with her feet like the Bronx zoo show! I mean shouldn’t EYE-talian women be staring on Jersey shore or an goooooomba whore in the Sopranos. I mean she’s just an dago right? I bet I could search on this web sight and someone will be slandering that Italian hottie Alyssa Milano as being hairy or something. One more thing Mr. fuzz, stop telling me what I need to do. I think non W.A.S.P people have been told what their needs are by your kind of W.A.S.P self righteous types for far to to long.
To anonymous
LOOOOOLL,you have some serious issues.Also,I don’t know what made you think I was a (W.A.S.P)
I don’t give a damn what you are, be it a W.A.S.P an Asian activist an African centrist, but your attitude certainly screams the average Anglo and your short reply tells me you have exhausted your arguments.
To anonymous
No,I just couldn’t stop laughing,you thinking I was white
thank you for a little honesty maybe a bitter black Muslim, certainly would explain things? Who’s your demigod, Jeremiah Wright??? LOL!!
To anonymous
Nope,you got me wrong.Before today,never heard of the man.I don’t follow anyone or do I hate anyone who’s not from the same culture I am.I just a guy who likes to study history,and when I see something I know is wrong,I say it.Also after what the Muslims help to do to the African Americans,Brazilians,and people of the Caribbean ,I would never call myself that
Fuzzybear I’m not sure if you read my last post. This one I’m replying to is a little old. You will find that I made my peace with you and anon. This message board is getting sloppy and can’t tell who’s responding to me. I may still have reached an impasse with you and anon but there is a truce or cease fire. Again I’m not sure if you got the message but you’ll will see there’s no name calling on my part. Take care.
To anonymous
No problem truce,I like competition,although I didn’t use to;guess I getting weird .
P.S
One last thing,the last Ice age was about 10,000yrs ago,you knew I had to get the last word in,LOL
Hi fuzzyBear
Your right the last big ice age melted away about that time and started something like 40,000 or 50,000 years ago, not sure. There were other big ice ages before going about 100,000 years back, but again not sure of all the exact times or severity. Just wondering since your hobby is studying African history did that last ice age melt happen to contribute to a more greener lush region in Egypt? Now I know during the ice age the sea level is lower because it’s obviously turned to ice(saw it on the history channel) but when it finally melted 10,000 years ago wouldn’t that run off contribute to a more greener lusher north Africa to support a large population to build the Pyramids about 5000 years ago I believe? Also I’ll be going back to work so I won’t be able to answer this thread much. Also one more thing, one of the other bloggers (Ethnic I think)here was busting my balls about my anonymous name so I conceded to his request and changed it to ferret after my beloved pets.
To ferret
According to the experts,All of North Africa was green and fertile.However about 10,000yrs ago there was a climate shift which cause the desertification of North Africa.But to answer you question,I think it was a combination.The water levels definitely would have flooded the entire area,but the Nile River is most likely the main reason.
Of course you fucktards got it all figured out, don’t you? Everything considered northern European is fair and beautiful and everything Italian has got to have every fucking hideous dark shit feature this planet has to offer. Maybe you English/Anglo/Nordic/Aryans should get it through your thick neanderthal skulls and realize that you have more black DNA than any p.o.s Italian/wop/dago and all the other slurs you use while stuffing your fat useless “American” asses with pizza and spaghetti because of your slave trading for past 300 years or so, thanks to your your Shitish empire (oops, I mean British empire). Don’t let your pal asses fool you, modern DNA doesn’t lie like you all. So as your daughters, mothers, and sisters are gulping down a black man’s seed and cranking out half breeds that you so called English stock say your not, you can only boast how white you are and bring yourself up by putting some p.o.s wop down. By the way ladies and cavemen Italians are caucasian and no time in southern European history have they gotten hit with the tar brush the way North America and northern Europe are today.
You are sadly misinformed,that brush was working over time,and neither the white women or men at the time was complaining
Learn to read your own damn language, will you? I never said that these women or men were complaining. In fact, people that consider themselves the true whites (Anglo types) are just blind to fact that the so called white countries (Northern Europe and North America) are in fact being hit with the tar brush today more than any time period in southern European history. So go ahead and call Italians all the ethnic slurs you want, just remember what the perceived DNA crap you might have floating in your blood.
To anonymous
Well first I know all about North Europe and American,and I don’t call the Italians anything.However I also know some of the things flowing around in the Southern European DNA,as well as what in mine.Now if you don’t like people insulting Italians,you need to stop with the tarbrush stuff
O.k fuzz, you don’t call Italians anything, yeah right. Also what do you know about an wops DNA. what, half monkey and Arab. And what of your DNA, pure clean wholesome W.A.S.P ? Ive heard everything there is in the handy English/Anglo ethnic joke book there is. As far as the tar brush comment, its so easy in this day in age to take the Anglo man’s Bible (the ethnic joke book) and pay them back with their own coin. Suck’s doesn’t it? As far as me not liking people calling wops ethnic slurs, go ahead everyone knock yourselves out but remember its getting easier in this day of age for the darky man to through shit right back in the Anglo’s mans face.
You are sadly misinformed… Sub-Sarahan African people have been mixing with the Italians longer than they have been mixing with the English and Irish Americans.
The Roman Empire DUHHH!!! The sheer number of black soldiers that were drafted in to the army meant that people were mixing left right and center. Northern Italy was a MULTICULTURAL society back then.
Not to mention the amount of times Sicily has been invaded by Africans and Asians. Im sorry to disappoint you but you will find that the Spanish, Italians, Portuguese and Sicilians are the most mixed people on the european continent.
Hey dumb ass anon are you talking about the Italians or Romans? First off, Sub-Sarahan African region is below North Africa (where the blacks are) The Roman Empire only stretched out as far as North Africa therefore no blacks. As far as hordes of blacks and Asians invading Sicily, just an fantasy of yours. But yes I already know about the moorish, so don’t get all hot and bothered. Your British Empire and American slavery Empire therefore have been mixing it up with blacks a hell of a lot more than an wop or any other Southern European and made use of plenty of black soldiers. Duhhh!!! Also I never said that the tar brush didn’t hit Shitaly, so call off your attack dogs. So try looking up some modern DNA, not just some out dated bullshit like sickle cell anemia theory as some kind of comparison. There’s no black DNA in wops and very small amount of North African. Your average wop belongs to the Alpine race (Indo European). What next (old blue eyes) Frank Sinatra must be black. Matter of fact there were hardly any blacks in North Africa in the Roman empire. There are differences between wops and Arabs just like there’s an difference between Arabs and blacks. I bet dumb asses like you and Mr. fuzz must think Arabs must belong to the Negroid race just based on the fact that they are swarthy. One more thing stupid, North Shitaly isn’t the mixing pot like, lets say Sicily. After all when people think of the possibility of an blonde or an wonder bread wop they think only of north Shitaly. Also to burst your bubble, Modern DNA has found no traces of an Asian marker in wops unlike the northern Scandinavian countries. Ever heard of the Lapp people Dummy?
To anonymous
First off, it’s only called Sub-Sarahan because that what the Europeans name it.Black people have never in history been confined to that area,I don’t know what you’ve been learning over there;but it’s wrong.Ancient historians all clearly tell you who was in north Africa,it’s obvious you know very little about the place.Also as far as the invasions go,your just in denial.Another thing like I said North Africa was black,but over time became mixed,that’s a fact.I could tell you some things about the place,but it probably would blow right past you.Once again your in denial about the Roman army,that army was very mixed.I understand you have a superiority complex,but that’s just sad.Also the Arabs were east African in origin,and Cushites were the rest anyone who’s educated will tell you that. Negroid is simply a phenotype that different groups of Africans have,but you don’t seem to know this.Also in the past (swarthy) meant black;your a victim of the new Education system or lack there of,they change words meaning to suit the times;but again you don’t know this.Now here’s one thing you should get into your head.No matter what color your skin,no matter what kind of phenotype or hair type you have,or however long your kind has lived where.Your ancient heritage is the same as everyone else.It leads you right back to the same tree,you say black people swing from
meant to say Arabs were east african and Kushite in origin
Nope, I never said blacks were swinging from trees, that’s your stupidity taken something completely out of context. If you read carefully what I’m writing never once did I say an bad thing about blacks, I mean every person reading my ranting knows I’ve been slamming the Italians with a hatred that’s directed at them to make a point against stereotyping B.S. I’ve used Italians because I’m obviously part wop and to not offend lets say blacks or an Mexican. Now I got to deal with some one with an black agenda. People like you are saying Italians are black or part black because after all swarms of them invaded Sicily according to you, shows your arrogance. I mean it’s sad and clear you’re an African centrist with a political agenda, that’s the new Education system and yours that’s Your liberal college now a days. Now this may come as a shock to you but I’m all for promoting every group but not at the expense of dissing some one else or taking away credit from some one else. I don’t have superiority complex, I have a beef with people dissing the Italians, even you should be able to see my hidden agenda through all my ranting, I admit this. Now I know damn well about the moors invading Southern Europe so don’t have a heart attack.Go study some modern DNA not some politically correct African centrist trying to take credit for the Roman Empire.Your “ancient historians” writing can be interpreted to suite any ones political agenda just like the Bible. As far as Phenotype is concerned just because a black and white have the same blood type group doesn’t mean they are the same race, your Africans are a “genotype” different from the caucasian or mongloloid genotypes. So just because you got some over lapping “phenotype” characteristics from one race to the next doesn’t mean they are the same race. Therefore people of north Africa or Sub-Sarahan or what ever your term is are not black but caucasian because MODERN DNA says so. Though I’ll admit its stretching the rubber band definition of caucasian a bit. O.K smarty pants? I’m also curious about your Asian invasion on Sicily that never existed, other than some spice trading from China because of Marco Polo and what so called group of people mixed with black Africans to come up with modern day Arabs???? Your views on race also seem to be err-umm-well how should I say “black and white” There are different genotypes in Africa so stop saying every one is black. I just know that what ever your answer is its going to piss off a lot of people from the north African/Arab/ Middle eastern world or what ever your term is. Me I could care less at this point, so go knock yourself out. Now I’m not naive so I know you’re flipping through pages in your “ancient history” book to find some example of race mixing 5000 years ago and I believe you if you have something. But not at the magnitude your pushing. After all there wouldn’t be different races today. a friendly note don’t try to convince the Germans they’re black you’ll get a hell of a lot replies you wouldn’t, couldn’t handle. I actually like you. But if you do and get a swarm of shit thrown at you I may try to help you. So stop dissing me. I’m going to wright one more thing tonight and its not going to include blacks so don’t trying to drag it into one. capisce?
To Anonymous
First if you wish to call me an Afrocentric,to make yourself feel better,that’s fine with me.Now how is me saying you have some African lineage(recent or ancient),taking away your cultural accomplishments?Liberal colleges,why because they tell the truth?Also I don’t know what MODERN DNA you’ve been looking at,but people have been mixing for thousands of years,back and forth;with continual invasions,back migration,being new DNA in all the time,There is (NO Different Race).Different blood types are brought on by a number of different reason,and are continuing to mutate(look at all the different colors of people today,especially in the black culture ).Also I read about that suppose 40%,since when is that a majority?This is the same thing they tried to apply to the Tutsi people,so like I said caucasian does not mean white.The same for thing for the East African caucasian,who they love to call dark white people,who are majority Sub-Saharan.Now you said not black,can you tell me what a black person is or looks like?Next,I never said anything about Asians,that was the other person.You’ve never heard of the Cushites or Kushites?Different Semitic speaking tribes assimilated with the Kushites who were already in the middle east(as it called today),then others showed up and mixed.Also I never said everyone in Africa was black,I don’t know where you saw that.I said the original people of North Africa were black,and that has been said continually by historians.The only reason it change,was because of all the white slave(mostly women) that were brought down into Africa,whom the black men had fun with,Roman invasion,colonial times etc.Also alot of my views as you say,I got from talking to north African people.Also they are the ones who confirmed that their Berber ancestors were black people,not nubian black,but black;their words not mine.
I didn’t see that (you like me part)before I wrote all this,so sorry. Alright,look I’m competitive so when someone says something to me i respond.The only reason I said anything to you in the first place was because of that (tar brush line),plus it was funny you thinking I was white.Now I’m not scared of any Germany,I can handle myself pretty well,but thanks for the concern.Also it’s black lineage,it can be (recent or ancient).I don’t understand why when you tell a white person that they get all upset,it doesn’t hurt them.It’s like me have white lineage,it doesn’t hurt,it makes me who I am.Oh well,I going to stop the debate with you,so don’t worry I not hiding in the shadows waiting to pounce.
Wrong. The most mixed Europeans are Russians and Finns. Italians, Spanish and Greeks are barely mixed at all.
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vin is correct- people are always trying to pass the spanish and italian off as “mixed people” when it is really the eastern europeans who have the most “mixed” genes… read about the hungarians/magyars for example, originally from central asia
I love Gwen!! ^^
I think Gwen’s grandfather was italian, she does have italian features I don’t see so much irish or scottish in her but so does her mother and his son Zuma haha.
sorry if I wrote something wrong I’m not a english speaker :P.
This stereotypical shit has got to stop.
Steve, you’re absolutely correct, couldn’t agree more. That’s what I was trying to get across in my above piece, but to many dumb asses will misinterpret it when I should have had it dumb down like you did.
i luv gwennie.. used to be her hugest fan ever. just saying, people from almost any country can have dark eyes.. her hair is naturally dark brown, which is common in a lot of countries, and yes there are blonde-haired ppl in italy, so i dont get why ya say she looks italian or not, they can look like any other caucasian person.
Hi Lola,
It seems to me that you’re the only other one besides me that makes any damn sense around here.
Thanx, anonymous
being a big fan of gwens i have wondered for many years where she came from and who she is! i heard a rumor way back that she was an Indian from India. and after watching the luxurious video i was pretty confused! she almost looked hispanic! its wild that she is irish and scottish just like me! she gets the dark eyes from her itialian side i suppose! because i have light icey blues, and light natural blonde hair! good to know this info!!!♥♥♥