April Jeanette Mendez
Acting
Born: 1987-03-19 in Union City, New Jersey, USA
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
Raw
AJ Lee
Raw
Self
Raw
Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery
AJ Lee (voice)
Rabid
Kira
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
AJ Lee
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
AJ
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
WWE NXT
WWE NXT
AJ
WWE WrestleMania 31
AJ Lee
WWE WrestleMania XXVIII
A.J. Lee (Valet)
WWE WrestleMania XXX
AJ Lee
WWE WrestleMania 29
A.J. Lee (Valet)
Sacramento
Arielle
WWE Royal Rumble 2013
AJ Lee
WWE Main Event
AJ Lee
WWE Main Event
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Girlfriend (voice)
WWE: Unreal
WWE: Unreal
Self
WWE WrestleMania 42 – Saturday
AJ Lee
WWE SummerSlam 2014
A.J. Lee
WWE SummerSlam 2012
A.J. Lee (Raw G.M.)
WWE Elimination Chamber 2013
A.J. Lee (Ringside)
WWE Survivor Series 2011
AJ Lee
WWE Survivor Series 2014
AJ Lee
WWE Payback 2013
A.J. Lee
WWE Money in the Bank 2013
A.J. Lee
WWE Wrestlepalooza 2025
AJ Lee
WWE SummerSlam 2013
A.J. Lee
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2012
AJ Lee (Appearance)
WWE Night of Champions 2013
A.J. Lee
WWE Elimination Chamber 2014
A.J. Lee
Survivor Series: WarGames
AJ Lee
WWE Battleground 2013
A.J. Lee
WWE Survivor Series 2012
AJ Lee
WWE Hell In A Cell 2014
AJ Lee
Elimination Chamber
AJ Lee
WWE Battleground 2014
A.J. Lee