Avril Lavigne

Credits: Raph Pour-Hashemi

Full Name

Avril Ramona Lavigne

Born

September 27th, 1984

Height

5ft 1in

Hometown

Napanee, Ontario, Canada

Net Worth

Estimated $60 million

Family

Avril Lavigne is the daughter of Jean-Claude Lavigne and Judith-Rosanne Lavigne. She has an older brother, Matthew, and a younger sister, Michelle. Lavigne was previously married to Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley from 2006 to 2010 and Nickelback singer Chad Kroeger from 2013 to 2015. She was later engaged to musician Mod Sun before the couple separated in 2023.

Years Active

1999–present

Top Tracks

Complicated, Sk8er Boi, I'm with You, Girlfriend, My Happy Ending

Top Albums

Let Go, Under My Skin, The Best Damn Thing, Head Above Water, Love Sux

Records Sold

More than 50 million records

Number Ones

Complicated, Sk8er Boi, Girlfriend, What the Hell, Here's to Never Growing Up (selected international chart-toppers)

Fun Facts

Avril Lavigne was just 17 years old when she released her debut album Let Go, which became one of the best-selling albums of the 21st century. ### She received a star on Canada's Walk of Fame in 2023 in recognition of her contributions to music. ### Lavigne founded The Avril Lavigne Foundation, which supports people living with serious illnesses and disabilities.

Related Artists

Paramore, Kelly Clarkson, Simple Plan, Sum 41, Olivia Rodrigo

Avril Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter who helped define pop-punk and alternative rock in the early 2000s. Bursting onto the international music scene with her debut album Let Go in 2002, she became one of the best-selling female artists of her generation through hits including Complicated, Sk8er Boi and I’m with You. Her rebellious image, catchy songwriting and fusion of pop melodies with rock influences inspired a new wave of artists and earned her the nickname ‘The Pop Punk Queen’. Throughout her career, Lavigne has continued to evolve with albums such as Under My Skin, The Best Damn Thing, Head Above Water and Love Sux, maintaining a devoted global fanbase while remaining an influential figure in contemporary pop music.