Fergie Once Voiced a Sweet Cartoon Character from Your Childhood
Before she became an international pop sensation with The Black Eyed Peas, Fergie was a child actor. As a young star, she appeared in a few popular kids’ shows. And believe it or not, Fergie also voiced one of the most iconic cartoon characters of the 80s.
Fergie started her career at age 9
Born Stacey Ann Ferguson, Fergie grew up in California studying dance. She landed her first on-screen role in 1984 on the musical show Kids Incorporated. She appeared on the series for six seasons and became its longest-running cast member.
In 1990, Fergie formed the girl group Wild Orchid, with her Kids Incorporated co-star Renee Sandstrom and singer Stefanie Ridel. RCA Records signed the band in 1992, and they went on to release two studio albums.
She became a global sensation when she joined The Black Eyed Peas
In 2002, Fergie became the frontwoman for Will.I.Am, Taboo, and Apl.De.Ap’s hip-hop group, The Black Eyed Peas. With Fergie on board, the group released several chart-topping songs, including “Let’s Get It Started,” “My Humps,” and “Boom Boom Pow.”
They won six Grammy Awards from 2004 to 2010, including Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. In 2011, The Black Eyed Peas performed at the Super Bowl XLV halftime show.
Fergie took a break from the band and released two solo albums — Dutchess and Double Dutchess. In 2018, Will.I.Am confirmed Fergie left The Black Eyed Peas to focus on her family.
“We love her, and she’s focusing on being a mom,” he told Billboard in 2020. “That’s a hard job, and that’s what she really wants to do, and we’re here for her, and she knows how to contact us for a retreat or a breakaway. It’s really the way Fergie designed it, so we’re respecting her design. We love Fergie, and we don’t want anything but awesomeness for her.”
Fergie was the voice of Sally in ‘Charlie Brown’
Early in her acting career, Fergie took on voice acting roles. But what many may not know is that from 1984 to 1986, she was the voice of Sally Brown in various Charlie Brown projects.
She was Sally in It’s Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown and Snoopy’s Getting Married, Charlie Brown. And in The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show she also voiced Lucy.
“I’ve done voice overs all my life,” Fergie said in a 2006 interview with MTV News. “I was Sally for two years and then Lucy for one year, amongst other characters. I like to play with different voices.”
And despite her immense success in the music industry, Fergie continued pursuing voiceover roles. She voiced various characters on The Cleveland Show from 2009 to 2012. And she also worked on major animated films like Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard, and Marmaduke.
