Avril Lavigne Is 38: Celebrate The ‘Sk8r Boi’ Singer’s Birthday With Photos From Her Young Days To Today

By:

1 of 30

Avril Lavigne: Then & Now

Avril Lavigne: Then & Now — Avril Lavigne, born Avril Ramona Lavigne on September 27, 1984, in Belleville, Ontario, is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Avril began singing at age 2. 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.

Avril has basically grown up in the spotlight. Here, the pop-punk princess appears in New York on Aug. 30, 2002. She wore a loose men’s tie and ribbed tanktop, which was her signature look at the time.

Want to see more Avril? Click through the gallery for photos of the star through the years.

2 of 30

Avril Lavigne Screams

Avril Lavigne Screams — Scream! Avril Lavigne gets wild during a photoshoot in the early 2000s. Her rebellious attitude has always been part of her music.

3 of 30

Avril Lavigne Poses

Avril Lavigne Poses — Avril Lavigne poses on a rooftop in Union Square in New York. Her hair had black streaks through it.

4 of 30

Avril Lavigne Wins A 2004 World Music Awards

Avril Lavigne Wins A 2004 World Music Awards — Avril Lavigne accepts her award at the 2004 World Music Awards in Las Vegas in 2004. She wore a black and white corset dress with skulls as she won the award for Best Pop/Rock Artist.

5 of 30

Avril Lavigne At The Premiere Of ‘Over The Hedge’

Avril Lavigne At The Premiere Of ‘Over The Hedge’ — Avril Lavigne has sexy blonde waves during the 2006 premiere of the animated film ‘Over The Hedge’. Her strapless dress went great with her skull necklace and smokey eyes.

6 of 30

Avril Lavigne Looks Cool

Avril Lavigne Looks Cool — Avril Lavigne rocks suspenders while photographed in New York. Her hair had hints of pink in it.

7 of 30

Avril Lavigne Performs At The MuchMusic Video Awards

Avril Lavigne Performs At The MuchMusic Video Awards — Avril Lavigne is punk rock chic in a little red plaid skirt and fishnets as she rocks out at MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto, Canada on Jun. 17, 2007. Her blonde hair was long and smooth.

8 of 30

Avril Lavigne Celebrates ‘The Best Damn Thing’

Avril Lavigne Celebrates ‘The Best Damn Thing’ — Avril Lavigne is pretty as a princess in pink tulle ruffles at a party celebrating the release of her new album ‘The Best Damn Thing’ on Apr. 17, 2007. Her hair was swept back and her hot pink extensions matcher her dress. Adding another punk touch, she wore chunky Doc Martin shows.

9 of 30

Avril Lavigne At The 2007 The Teen Choice Awards

Avril Lavigne At The 2007 The Teen Choice Awards — Avril Lavigne gives off major attitude during the 2007 Teen Choice Awards on Aug. 26. She wore a black tank embroidered with shiny skulls and teamed with a punky black and white plaid skirt and black sneakers.

10 of 30

Avril Lavigne At Her ”Abbey Dawn’ Fashion Show

Avril Lavigne At Her ”Abbey Dawn’ Fashion Show — Fashionista! Avril Lavigne struts down the runway after the fashion show for her brand Abbey Dawn by Avril Lavigne on Sep. 14, 2009. She wore a black party dress with a studded belt and tons of glitter in the puffy tulle skirt.

11 of 30

Avril Lavigne At The Premiere Of ‘Alice In Wonderland’

Avril Lavigne At The Premiere Of ‘Alice In Wonderland’ — Avril Lavigne is so chic in black as she arrives for the London premiere of ‘Alice In Wonderland’ in Feb. of 2010. Her hair was in messy waves with black and purple streaks.

12 of 30

Avril Lavigne At The 2011 BRIT Awards

Avril Lavigne At The 2011 BRIT Awards — Avril Lavigne is cute in a fringe black dress at the 2011 Brit Awards. She also had pink and green highlights in her hair.

13 of 30

Avril Lavigne At A 2013 Abbey Dawn Fashion Show

Avril Lavigne At A 2013 Abbey Dawn Fashion Show — Avril Lavigne throws up the horns on the red carpet ahead of her Abbey Dawn by Avril Lavigne fashion show on Sep. 10, 2012. She wore a white tuxedo jacket with piano key-printed pants to the event. Looking even edgier, she had a deep undercut in her pink, green, and blonde lockss.

14 of 30

Avril Lavigne In 2012

Avril Lavigne In 2012 — Avril Lavigne dons a cut up shirt at the 2012 Magic Convention in Las Vegas. Looking very 2010s, she wore a fedora and red glasses without any lenses in them.

15 of 30

Avril Lavigne At Clive Davis’ 2016 Pre Grammy Gala

Avril Lavigne At Clive Davis’ 2016 Pre Grammy Gala — Avril Lavigne is so glam at Clive Davis’ Pre Grammy Gala and Salute to Industry Icons on Feb. 14, 2016. She wore a black lace gown with a high-low skirt.

16 of 30

Avril Lavigne At The 2019 UNICEF Masquerade Ball

Avril Lavigne At The 2019 UNICEF Masquerade Ball — Space case! Avril Lavigne looked out-of-this-world during the 2019 UNICEF Masquerade Ball in Los Angeles. She had blue-tinted tresses, a sparkling silver top and a holographic skirt with silver glitter boots.

17 of 30

Avril Lavigne In 2019

Avril Lavigne In 2019 — Avril Lavigne is radiant in white Micahel Costello during the ARDYs: A Radio Disney Music Celebration on Jun. 16, 2019. The plunging jumpsuit had a cape and she dresses things up with jewels.

18 of 30

Avril Lavigne At The Premiere Of ‘The Hustle’

Avril Lavigne At The Premiere Of ‘The Hustle’ — Avril Lavigne is hip in a pink blazer and shiny black pants during the premiere of ‘The Hustle’ on May 8, 2019. She wore a vintage-looking skull tee underneath.

19 of 30

Avril Lavigne In Concert In 2019

Avril Lavigne In Concert In 2019 — Avril Lavigne rocks out during a concert at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan on Sep. 28, 2019. Red ruffles on her shoulder matched the vampire lips on her tee shirt.

20 of 30

Avril Lavigne Rocks Out

Avril Lavigne Rocks Out — Avril Lavigne gets the crowd going during her concert at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. She threw her hands into the air while singing and playing guitar.

21 of 30

Avril Lavigne Plays Toronto

Avril Lavigne Plays Toronto — Avril Lavigne performed a sold-out show at Meridian Hall in Toronto, Canada on Oct. 6, 2019. She loved playing her home country.

22 of 30

Avril Lavigne At The 2021 MTV Video Music Awards

Avril Lavigne At The 2021 MTV Video Music Awards — Avril Lavigne shows off her flat abs in pink plaid and a sparkling bustier on the red carpet of the MTV Video Music Awards on Sep. 12, 2021. Her jacket’s cut-out made a heart shape over her middle.

23 of 30

Avril Lavigne At iHeartRadio ALTer EGO

Avril Lavigne At iHeartRadio ALTer EGO — Avril Lavigne is cute in red and black at the iHeartRadio ALTer EGO concert, presented by Capital One in LA on Jan. 15, 2022. Her sassy sweater said ‘Bite me’ and she had on a zipper-heavy plaid skirt with chunky boots.

24 of 30

Avril Lavigne At Variety’s 2021 Music Hitmakers Brunch

Avril Lavigne At Variety’s 2021 Music Hitmakers Brunch — Avril Lavigne is cool in all black during Variety’s 2021 Music Hitmakers Brunch in LA on Dec. 4, 2021. Her long blonde hair had hot pink dip-dyed tips.

25 of 30

Avril Lavigne At The 2022 Grammys

Avril Lavigne At The 2022 Grammys — Avril Lavigne is so stunning in a ruffle-heavy black dress with a high-low skirt during the 64th Annual Grammy Awards on Apr. 3, 2022. The gown featured feathered shoulders and waistband with the phrase ‘Love Sux’ written on it in Gothic font.

26 of 30

Avril Lavigne At The 2022 JUNO Awards

Avril Lavigne At The 2022 JUNO Awards — Avril Lavigne is edgy and sexy in leather at the JUNO Awards in Toronto, Canada on May 15, 2022. Her strapless dress had a sexy plunge and zipper all the way up the body.

27 of 30

Avril Lavigne Plays With Machine Gun Kelly

Avril Lavigne Plays With Machine Gun Kelly — Avril Lavigne performs with Machine Gun Kelly in Cleveland, Ohio on Aug. 13, 2022. Her miniskirt was peppered with metal grommets which matched the sparkles on her long sleeve shirt.

28 of 30

Avril Lavigne At The 2022 VMAs

Avril Lavigne At The 2022 VMAs — Avril Lavigne looks like a true ‘Sk8r’ Girl at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 28, 2022. She donned black cargos with a chain belt and fitted longsleeve top. Her long smooth tresses were butter blonde with yellow and orange dip dyed tips.

29 of 30

Avril Lavigne Gets Her Star On The Walk Of Fame

Avril Lavigne Gets Her Star On The Walk Of Fame — Avril Lavigne shows off a skateboard while getting honored with star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Aug 31, 2022. She wore a hoodie and loose plaid pants with chunky skater sneakers for the event.

30 of 30

Avril Lavigne Plays 2022 iHeartRadio Music Festival

Avril Lavigne Plays 2022 iHeartRadio Music Festival — Avril Lavigne takes the stage during 2022 iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas on Sep. 24, 2022. Looking totally punk, she wore chunky combat boots and fishnet stockings.

Click to Subscribe to Get Our Free HollywoodLife Daily Newsletter to get the hottest celeb news.

ad