Megan Martha White is an American drummer known for her work with Jack White in the Detroit rock duo the White Stripes. The band are considered central figures of the garage rock revival movement of the 2000s, selling over 5 million albums and winning six Grammy Awards. Meg's drumming has been described as primal and minimalist, and has been praised by musicians such as Dave Grohl, Tré Cool and Tom Morello. Born on December 10, 1974, in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, White met Jack Gillis while working at a restaurant in Royal Oak. They married in 1996, with Jack taking her last name, and formed the White Stripes together, whose name and aesthetics were influenced by her love of peppermints. The duo went on to gain notoriety in Michigan's underground garage rock scene. After releasing their debut album in 1999, the couple divorced but continued with the band, achieving mainstream success in 2001 with their breakthrough single Fell in Love with a Girl off of their third album, White Blood Cells, which garnered three MTV Music Awards. Their fourth album, Elephant, won the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album, with Seven Nation Army winning for Best Rock Song. In 2003, she and Jack appeared in Jim Jarmusch's film Coffee and Cigarettes, and the following year, Meg appeared in the music video for the Detroit Cobras' Cha Cha Twist. In September 2007, Meg was diagnosed with acute anxiety disorder, which curtailed the rest of the tour for what would be their final album, Icky Thump. On February 2, 2011, the White Stripes disbanded amicably. Meg resides in Detroit and has retired from public life.
Megan Martha White is an American drummer known for her work with Jack White in the Detroit rock duo the White Stripes. The band are considered central figures of the garage rock revival movement of the 2000s, selling over 5 million albums and winning six Grammy Awards. Meg's drumming has been described as primal and minimalist, and has been praised by musicians such as Dave Grohl, Tré Cool and Tom Morello. Born on December 10, 1974, in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, White met Jack Gillis while working at a restaurant in Royal Oak. They married in 1996, with Jack taking her last name, and formed the White Stripes together, whose name and aesthetics were influenced by her love of peppermints. The duo went on to gain notoriety in Michigan's underground garage rock scene. After releasing their debut album in 1999, the couple divorced but continued with the band, achieving mainstream success in 2001 with their breakthrough single Fell in Love with a Girl off of their third album, White Blood Cells, which garnered three MTV Music Awards. Their fourth album, Elephant, won the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album, with Seven Nation Army winning for Best Rock Song. In 2003, she and Jack appeared in Jim Jarmusch's film Coffee and Cigarettes, and the following year, Meg appeared in the music video for the Detroit Cobras' Cha Cha Twist. In September 2007, Meg was diagnosed with acute anxiety disorder, which curtailed the rest of the tour for what would be their final album, Icky Thump. On February 2, 2011, the White Stripes disbanded amicably. Meg resides in Detroit and has retired from public life.
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Filmography (Movies)
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:08/11/2025
The White Stripes: Get Behind Me Satan XX
Character:Self
Release Date:27/06/2025
The White Stripes: Elephant XX
Character:Self
Release Date:07/04/2023
The White Stripes: Elephant-Era Video Artifacts
Character:Self
Release Date:01/04/2023
The White Stripes: The Detroit Institute of Arts
Character:Self
Release Date:21/12/2021
The White Stripes: White Blood Cells XX
Character:Self
Release Date:01/06/2021
The White Stripes: Live at Fallout Records
Character:Self
Release Date:01/07/2020
The White Stripes: Live at Jay's Upstairs Missoula
Character:Self
Release Date:01/07/2020
The White Stripes: Live at Paycheck's
Character:Self
Release Date:02/12/2019
The White Stripes: Live at the Magic Stick
Character:Self
Release Date:01/12/2019
The White Stripes: Under Amazonian Lights
Character:Self
Release Date:16/03/2015
The White Stripes: Live Under the Lights of the Rising Sun
Character:Self
Release Date:13/03/2015
The White Stripes/Whirlwind Heat: White Heat
Character:Self
Release Date:01/03/2013
The White Stripes: Under New Zealand Lights
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2012
The White Stripes: Under Moorhead Lights All Fargo Night
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2011
The White Stripes: Under Nova Scotian Lights
Character:Self
Release Date:16/03/2010
The White Stripes: Under Great White Northern Lights
Character:Self
Release Date:18/09/2009
It Came from Detroit
Character:Self
Release Date:23/07/2009
From the Basement
Character:Self - The White Stripes
Release Date:08/03/2009
Coachella
Character:Self (with The White Stripes)
Release Date:09/05/2006
I've Been Twelve Forever
Character:Self
Release Date:16/10/2004
The White Stripes: Under Blackpool Lights
Character:Self
Release Date:24/07/2004
The White Stripes: Nobody Knows How to Talk to Children
Character:Self
Release Date:12/06/2004
Coffee and Cigarettes
Character:Meg (segment "Jack Shows Meg His Tesla Coil")
Release Date:12/03/2004
The Work of Director Michel Gondry
Character:Self
Release Date:23/10/2003
The Hardest Button to Button
Character:Self
Release Date:11/09/2003
Detroit Rawk!!!
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2001
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