Avril Ramona Lavigne Whibley was born on September 27, 1984, in Belleville, Ontario, Canada but grew up in Napanee also located near a village in the east of the province of Ontario, Canada Daughter of John Lavigne, of French origin, and Judy Lavigne, French Canadian origin, both Catholics. Has a younger sister, Michelle and an older brother, Matt. Since showed little aptitude for being a singer, when she began singing at the piano with his mother a gospel song and 5 years started singing gospel in the church choir.

Avril was first discovered by manager Cliff Fabri, while a country pop rock singer in a bookstore in Kingston, Ontario. A while later, the folk singer Steve Medd invited her to sing with the song Touch The Sky, and The Best Damn Thing of Life and Two Rivers in 2000.

When Avril was 16, and unfinished high school, traveled with his brother to New York, USA to try his luck. On this trip was discovered by Antonio "LA" Reid (producer of Pink) while serving drinks at a place called Chapters. He made a recording contract with Arista Records, with the help of renowned composer Clif Magness and The Matrix at the helm began the recording of Let Go. With still 16 years his first album was released in the U.S. on June 4, 2002. Which were extracted as the meteoric simple single Complicated, Sk8er Boi, I'm With You and Losing Grip. Her first album has now sold over 18 million copies, in addition to being nominated for eight Grammys.

Their second studio album was titled Under My Skin, was released in the U.S. on May 25, 2004, and included the production of many composers, performers and producers from those found Chantal Kreviazuk, Ben Moody (ex- guitarist of Evanescence), Butch Walker and Evan Taubenfeld, co-escribendo with several cuts on the album. From this record we extracted the singles Do not Tell Me, My Happy Ending, Nobody's Home, I Fall To Pieces Wasn'ty. Thanks to Under My Skin won numerous awards around the world. So far "Under My Skin" has sold over 13 million copies.

Avril Lavigne made her first television role in Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, playing herself, after that little moment, Avril made her debut on the big screen by dubbing in the film Over the Hedge (Over The Hedge) in 2006, in the movie worked with the likes of Bruce Willis and Nick Nolte, making their appearance at the Cannes Film Festival. He has also acted in the movie Fast Food Nation and has worked on the Original Soundtrack of the movie Eragon, with the song Keep Holding On. Coming up in a scene from the film The Flock starring Richard Gere and plans new film projects.

When was released his first album, Avril was known for wearing ties, but in 2003 stopped using them since they became a fashion icon. Avril has been declared of punk, although she herself has said that it is not punk, with the departure of Under My Skin, Avril took a more feminine with a slight touch of grunge, adapting the skulls as a symbol. With his new album, The Best Damn Thing, Avril has taken a totally female, with which you want to say that Avril has grown and matured and to show one side happy and fun.

Avril Lavigne has had a private life very open to the public, has always been rumors that have been linked romantically with her ex-partner and lifelong friend Evan Tubenfeld, but Avril has always denied such a situation by claiming that "Evan is his best friend. " With whom it had a romantic relationship was with former guitarist Jesse Colburn, but that relationship ended on bad terms when Jesse left the band.

Avril has finally been settled with his Canadian friend Deryck Whibley, the lead singer of the band Sum 41. Announced their engagement in February 2004. Avril and Deryck finally pledged on June 27, 2005 on a trip to Europe.

On Saturday July 15, 2006, a year after having committed Avril and Deryck married by a Catholic ceremony at five o'clock, on a private estate in Montecito, California, a few miles from Los Angeles. The song they danced in their first dance was "Iris" Goo Goo Dolls the

His third album, entitled "The Best Damn Thing", was released on April 17, 2007 which has removed the first single "Girlfriend." On this album Avril has had collaborations with Butch Walker, Deryck Whibley, Travis Barker (drummer of Plus 44, a former blink-182) and Rob Cavallo, the album was produced by Dr. Luke and for the same Avril. On February 18, 2007 Avril sang at AOL sessions live the simple Everything Back But You, I Can Do Better "and" When You're Gone.

His new world tour with the album The Best Damn Thing began in Calgary, Canada.

In 2009 released "The Softer Side" is a compilation of the most popular Avril and some covers more, all on a more strawberry and less punk. There are 16 tracks.

And it is expected that by 2010, leaving his fourth studio album "Rising Star", and contain 12 new songs written by the princess of punk rock & pop.