Courtney Harrison (born Courtney Michelle Love); Born on July 9, 1964, she is an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and actress. She was a prominent figure in the alternative and grunge scenes of the 1990s, and her career spans four decades.

She became well-known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the alternative rock band Hole, which she founded in 1989. Following her marriage to Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, Love’s unrestrained live performances, provocative lyrics, and highly publicized personal life have attracted attention from the general public. In 2020, NME selected her as one of the 30 most influential singers in alternative culture.

Courtney Love siblings: Meet Jaimee Rodriguez, Nicole Rodriguez, Benjamin Barraud, Joshua Barraud, Daniel Menely

Courtney Love is the first child of psychotherapist Linda Carroll and Hank Harrison, who is a Grateful Dead publisher and road manager. In 1963, her parents met at a party for Dizzy Gillespie. When the singer was just six years old, they broke up. Since she was the only child of her parents before they divorced, all five of her siblings are her half-siblings.

The singer and actress have five half-siblings: Joshua Barraud, Benjamin Barraud, Daniel Menely, Nicole Rodriguez, and Jaimee Rodriguez.

Love was born in San Francisco to countercultural parents and spent her childhood traveling. However, she spent the majority of her life in Portland, Oregon, where she was active in the local punk scene and played in a number of bands that only lasted a short time.

After a brief stint in a juvenile detention facility, she relocated to Dublin and Liverpool for a year before returning to the United States to pursue an acting career.

She appeared in the Alex Cox films Straight to Hell (1987) and Sid and Nancy (1986) as a supporting actress prior to forming the band Hole in Los Angeles with guitarist Eric Erlandson.