Avril Lavigne - Avril Lavigne Whibley[10] better known by her birth name of Avril Lavigne (IPA: /'ævr?l.l?'vi?n/), (born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian Grammy award-nominated rock/pop punk singer, musician and actress. In 2006, Canadian Business Magazine ranked her the seventh most powerful Canadian in Hollywood,[11] and in 2007 she won ninth place in the Jabra Music Contest for the Best Band in the World, based on fan votes from around the world.[12]