Avril Lavigne was just a teen when she made it big! Now that she’s 39, take a look at the Candian pop-punk queen from her early days to now.
Avril was born on September 27, 1984, in Belleville, Ontario, and is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Avril began singing at age two and with the support of her parents, she learned how to play multiple instruments at a young age. At age 14, she began performing at county fairs, covering songs by country artists like Garth Brooks and Shania Twain. In 1999, she won a radio contest to perform with Shania at the Corel Centre in Ottawa. Later that year, she was discovered by her first manager, Cliff Fabri.
In 2002, when she was 17 years old, Avril released her highly successful debut album ‘Let Go’. Her second album, ‘Under My Skin’, was released in 2004. Avril’s third album would come in 2007, and the lead single, ‘Girlfriend’ would debut at number 1 on the Billboard 200 chart.
In addition to music, Avril has ventured into the acting world, providing the voice of Heather in the 2006 animated film, ‘Over The Hedge’ and appearing in her first on-screen role in ‘Fast Food Nation’. Avril also has a clothing line, Abbey Dawn, and has a line of perfumes including Black Star, Forbidden Rose, and Wild Rose. Want to see more Avril? Scroll through the gallery for photos of the star through the years.
1 of 31
Avril Lavigne in 2002
2 of 31
Avril Lavigne Screams
3 of 31
Avril Lavigne Poses
4 of 31
Avril Lavigne Wins A 2004 World Music Awards
5 of 31
Avril Lavigne At The Premiere Of ‘Over The Hedge’
6 of 31
Avril Lavigne Looks Cool
7 of 31
Avril Lavigne Performs At The MuchMusic Video Awards
8 of 31
Avril Lavigne Celebrates ‘The Best Damn Thing’
9 of 31
Avril Lavigne At The 2007 The Teen Choice Awards
10 of 31
Avril Lavigne At Her ‘Abbey Dawn’ Fashion Show
11 of 31
Avril Lavigne At The Premiere Of ‘Alice In Wonderland’
12 of 31
Avril Lavigne At The 2011 BRIT Awards
13 of 31
Avril Lavigne At A 2013 Abbey Dawn Fashion Show
14 of 31
Avril Lavigne In 2012
15 of 31
Avril Lavigne At Clive Davis’ 2016 Pre Grammy Gala
16 of 31
Avril Lavigne At The 2019 UNICEF Masquerade Ball
17 of 31
Avril Lavigne In 2019
18 of 31
Avril Lavigne At The Premiere Of ‘The Hustle’
19 of 31
Avril Lavigne In Concert In 2019
20 of 31
Avril Lavigne Rocks Out
21 of 31
Avril Lavigne Plays Toronto
22 of 31
Avril Lavigne At The 2021 MTV Video Music Awards
23 of 31
Avril Lavigne At iHeartRadio ALTer EGO
24 of 31
Avril Lavigne At Variety’s 2021 Music Hitmakers Brunch
25 of 31
Avril Lavigne At The 2022 Grammys
26 of 31
Avril Lavigne At The 2022 JUNO Awards
27 of 31
Avril Lavigne Plays With Machine Gun Kelly
28 of 31
Avril Lavigne At The 2022 VMAs
29 of 31
Avril Lavigne Gets Her Star On The Walk Of Fame
30 of 31
Avril Lavigne Plays 2022 iHeartRadio Music Festival
31 of 31
