Avril Ramona Lavigne (pronEng?�vr?l l??vi?n; born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian (Canada) singer-songwriter, fashion designer, and actress. Lavigne has sold more than 30 million copies of her albums worldwide. She is currently one of the top-selling artists releasing albums in the United States, with over 10.25 million copies certified by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Lavigne broke into the recording industry with her debut album, Let Go (Let Go (Avril Lavigne album)), released in 2002. As of 2009, over 16 million copies were sold worldwide, more than 6 million of which were sold in the United States. Her second and third albums, Under My Skin (Under My Skin (Avril Lavigne album)) and The Best Damn Thing, reached number one on the Global charts. Lavigne has scored five number-one singles worldwide, including "Complicated (Complicated (Avril Lavigne song))", "Sk8er Boi", "Im With You", "My Happy Ending" and "Girlfriend (Girlfriend (Avril Lavigne song))". She is currently working on her fourth studio album, due out in early 2010.