April Jeanette Mendez
Known for Acting · 54 credits
- Born
- 1987-03-19 (age 39)
- Place of birth
- Union City, New Jersey, USA
- Also known as
- AJ · AJ Lee · April Lee · April Jeanette · April Mendez · AJ 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.
Known For
TV Shows (13)
Raw
1993
as AJ Lee / Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Girlfriend (voice)
WWE NXT
2010
as AJ
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
as AJ Lee
WWE Main Event
2012
as AJ Lee
WWE Pay Per View
1985
Hot Ones Versus
2024
as Self
WOW - Women of Wrestling
2000
as AJ Mendez
WWE This Is Awesome
2022
as AJ Lee (archive footage)
The JBL and Cole Show
2012
as AJ Lee
Wrestlemania Rewind
2014
as AJ Lee
FCW
2008
as AJ Lee
The Evolution of Punk
2016
as April Brooks
Movies (41)
Rabid
2019
as Kira
Sacramento
2025
as Arielle
Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery
2014
as AJ Lee (voice)
WWE WrestleMania 31
2015
as AJ Lee
WWE Royal Rumble 2013
2013
as AJ Lee
WWE WrestleMania XXX
2014
as AJ Lee
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2012
2012
as AJ Lee (Appearance)
WWE WrestleMania XXVIII
2012
as A.J. Lee (Valet)
WWE Night of Champions 2014
2014
as A.J. Lee
WWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2015
2016
as AJ Lee
WWE Hell in a Cell 2013
2013
as AJ Lee
WWE WrestleMania 42 – Saturday
2026
as AJ Lee
WWE Survivor Series 2011
2011
as AJ Lee
WWE WrestleMania 29
2013
as A.J. Lee (Valet)
WWE Money in the Bank 2013
2013
as A.J. Lee
WWE SummerSlam 2013
2013
as A.J. Lee
WWE Survivor Series 2012
2012
as AJ Lee
WWE Wrestlepalooza
2025
as AJ Lee
WWE SummerSlam 2014
2014
as A.J. Lee
Elimination Chamber
2026
as AJ Lee
Then, Now, Forever: The Evolution of WWE’s Women’s Division
2018
as A.J. Lee
WWE Survivor Series 2013
2013
as A.J. Lee
WWE Battleground 2014
2014
as A.J. Lee
Daniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30
2014
as AJ Lee
WWE RAW 1000
2012
WWE SummerSlam 2012
2012
as A.J. Lee (Raw G.M.)
Survivor Series: WarGames
2025
as AJ Lee
WWE Elimination Chamber 2013
2013
as A.J. Lee (Ringside)
WWE Elimination Chamber 2014
2014
as A.J. Lee
WWE Hell In A Cell 2014
2014
as AJ Lee
WWE Survivor Series 2014
2014
as AJ Lee
WWE Battleground 2013
2013
as A.J. Lee
Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
2019
as AJ Lee
WWE: The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2012, Volume 1
2013
as AJ Lee
WWE Night of Champions 2013
2013
as A.J. Lee
WWE Payback 2013
2013
as A.J. Lee
WWE No Way Out 2012
2012
as A.J. Lee (Ringside)
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2013
2013
as A.J. Lee
Wrestlemania's Greatest Moments
2018
as AJ Lee
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2014
2014
as AJ Lee
Elimination Chamber: Post-Show
2026
as AJ Lee
About April Jeanette Mendez
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 relationshi… With 54 credits spanning from 1985 to 2026, April Jeanette Mendez has appeared in 41 films and 13 TV shows.
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Most Popular April Jeanette Mendez Movies
- Rabid (2019) — as Kira
- Sacramento (2025) — as Arielle
- Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery (2014) — as AJ Lee (voice)
- WWE WrestleMania 31 (2015) — as AJ Lee
- WWE Royal Rumble 2013 (2013) — as AJ Lee
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