Gwen Stefani is known for being the lead singer of the band No Doubt and then going on to a successful solo career. But at one time she was known as the Dairy Queen girl serving out vanilla cones and banana splits to customers. Don’t think that her ice cream career was a bust, as it was there that she met the future members of No Doubt. That must have been one rocking ice cream shop!

Stefani eventually gave up serving shakes and ice cream cakes for a music career with her friends. It paid off as she has won several awards over her career, including three Grammy Awards. Billboard magazine showed her some love by ranking her as the 54th most successful artist of the decade (‘00-‘09) and the 37th most successful Hot 100 Artist for that same time frame. In 2012 VH-1 honored her as well by naming her #13 on their list of 100 Greatest Women in Music. All in all, she has sold over 30 million albums all across the globe, including her time with her friends in No Doubt.

Everybody loves Dairy Queen. If they knew who was working behind the counter back in those days the place probably would have seen a lot higher revenue.