Fergie is a folk singer.
Fergie Duhamel ( [ ˈfɜːrɡi_dəˈmɛl ] ) ( born Stacy Ann Ferguson ; March 27 , 1975 ) is an American singer , songwriter and actress . She was the female vocalist for the hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas from 2002 until 2017 , with whom she had achieved chart success worldwide .