Avril Lavigne was born on September 27, 1984 in Belleville, Ontario, Canada as Avril Ramona Lavigne. She was previously married to Chad Kroeger and Deryck Whibley. Avril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian-French singer, songwriter, and actress. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain, and by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more than $2 million.