April Jeanette Mendez
Born: 1987-03-19 in Union City, New Jersey, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- WWE WrestleMania 42 – Saturday as AJ Lee
- Elimination Chamber as AJ Lee
- Elimination Chamber: Post-Show as AJ Lee
2025
- Sacramento as Arielle
- WWE Wrestlepalooza as AJ Lee
- Survivor Series: WarGames as AJ Lee
- Aimee Comes First ... (Producer)
2024
- Hot Ones Versus as Self
2022
- WWE This Is Awesome as AJ Lee (archive footage)
- Blade of the 47 Ronin ... (Writer)
2019
- Rabid as Kira
- Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals as AJ Lee
2018
- Then, Now, Forever: The Evolution of WWE’s Women’s Division as A.J. Lee
- Wrestlemania's Greatest Moments as AJ Lee
2016
- The Evolution of Punk as April Brooks
- WWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2015 as AJ Lee
2015
- WWE WrestleMania 31 as AJ Lee
2014
- Wrestlemania Rewind as AJ Lee
- Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery as AJ Lee (voice)
- WWE Night of Champions 2014 as A.J. Lee
- WWE WrestleMania XXX as AJ Lee
- WWE Survivor Series 2014 as AJ Lee
- WWE Hell In A Cell 2014 as AJ Lee
- Daniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30 as AJ Lee
- WWE Battleground 2014 as A.J. Lee
- WWE SummerSlam 2014 as A.J. Lee
- WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2014 as AJ Lee
- WWE Elimination Chamber 2014 as A.J. Lee
2013
- WWE Royal Rumble 2013 as AJ Lee
- WWE WrestleMania 29 as A.J. Lee (Valet)
- WWE Payback 2013 as A.J. Lee
- WWE Elimination Chamber 2013 as A.J. Lee (Ringside)
- WWE Survivor Series 2013 as A.J. Lee
- WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2013 as A.J. Lee
- WWE Hell in a Cell 2013 as AJ Lee
- WWE Money in the Bank 2013 as A.J. Lee
- WWE SummerSlam 2013 as A.J. Lee
- WWE Battleground 2013 as A.J. Lee
- WWE Night of Champions 2013 as A.J. Lee
- WWE: The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2012, Volume 1 as AJ Lee
2012
- WWE Main Event as AJ Lee
- The JBL and Cole Show as AJ Lee
- WWE WrestleMania XXVIII as A.J. Lee (Valet)
- WWE Survivor Series 2012 as AJ Lee
- WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2012 as AJ Lee (Appearance)
- WWE RAW 1000
- WWE SummerSlam 2012 as A.J. Lee (Raw G.M.)
- WWE No Way Out 2012 as A.J. Lee (Ringside)
2011
- WWE Survivor Series 2011 as AJ Lee
2010
2008
- FCW as AJ Lee
2000
- WOW - Women of Wrestling as AJ Mendez
1999
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown as AJ Lee
1993
- Raw as AJ Lee
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Girlfriend (voice)