April Jeanette Mendez
Biography
April Jeanette Mendez (born March 19, 1987) is an American professional wrestler and author. As of September 2025, she is signed to WWE, where she performs under the ring name AJ Lee. Mendez began her professional wrestling career in 2007 in New Jersey's independent circuit. She signed with WWE in 2009 and spent two years in its developmental branch, Florida Championship Wrestling, before her promotion to the main roster. In 2012, she rose to prominence through storylines with her "mentally unstable" character, such as high-profile relationships and a three-month stint as the General Manager of Raw. In subsequent years, she won the Divas Championship a record-tying three times[a] and held the title for an overall record of 406 days. She also won the Slammy Award for Diva of the Year in 2012 and 2014, and readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated voted her Woman of the Year from 2012 to 2014. She initially retired from in-ring competition in April 2015, but returned to WWE over a decade later in September 2025.
Personal Details
Also Known As
Movies (40)
Survivor Series: WarGames
as AJ Lee
2025
WWE Wrestlepalooza
as AJ Lee
2025
Aimee Comes First
Producer (Production)
2025
Sacramento
as Arielle
2025
Blade of the 47 Ronin
Writer (Writing)
2022
Rabid
as Kira
2019
Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
as AJ Lee
2019
Then, Now, Forever: The Evolution of WWE’s Women’s Division
as A.J. Lee
2018
Wrestlemania's Greatest Moments
as AJ Lee
2018
WWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2015
as AJ Lee
2016
WWE WrestleMania 31
as AJ Lee
2015
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2014
as AJ Lee
2014
WWE Survivor Series 2014
as AJ Lee
2014
WWE Hell In A Cell 2014
as AJ Lee
2014
WWE Night of Champions 2014
as A.J. Lee
2014
WWE SummerSlam 2014
as A.J. Lee
2014
WWE Battleground 2014
as A.J. Lee
2014
Daniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30
as AJ Lee
2014
WWE WrestleMania XXX
as AJ Lee
2014
Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery
as AJ Lee (voice)
2014
WWE Elimination Chamber 2014
as A.J. Lee
2014
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2013
as A.J. Lee
2013
WWE Survivor Series 2013
as A.J. Lee
2013
WWE Hell in a Cell 2013
as AJ Lee
2013
WWE Battleground 2013
as A.J. Lee
2013
WWE Night of Champions 2013
as A.J. Lee
2013
WWE SummerSlam 2013
as A.J. Lee
2013
WWE Money in the Bank 2013
as A.J. Lee
2013
WWE Payback 2013
as A.J. Lee
2013
WWE WrestleMania 29
as A.J. Lee (Valet)
2013
WWE Elimination Chamber 2013
as A.J. Lee (Ringside)
2013
WWE: The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2012, Volume 1
as AJ Lee
2013
WWE Royal Rumble 2013
as AJ Lee
2013
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2012
as AJ Lee (Appearance)
2012
WWE Survivor Series 2012
as AJ Lee
2012
WWE SummerSlam 2012
as A.J. Lee (Raw G.M.)
2012
WWE RAW 1000
2012
WWE No Way Out 2012
as A.J. Lee (Ringside)
2012
WWE WrestleMania XXVIII
as A.J. Lee (Valet)
2012
WWE Survivor Series 2011
as AJ Lee
2011
TV Shows (10)
WWE This Is Awesome
as AJ Lee (archive footage)
2022
The Evolution of Punk
as April Brooks
2016
Wrestlemania Rewind
as AJ Lee
2014
The JBL and Cole Show
as AJ Lee
2012
WWE Main Event
as AJ Lee
2012
WWE NXT
2010
FCW
as AJ Lee
2008
WOW - Women of Wrestling
as AJ Mendez
2000
WWE SmackDown
as AJ Lee
1999
Raw
as AJ Lee
1993