Acting · Union City, New Jersey, USA · Born March 19, 1987
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.
MovieWWE WrestleMania 42 – Saturday
2026
as AJ Lee
MovieElimination Chamber: Post-Show
2026
as AJ Lee
MovieElimination Chamber
2026
as AJ Lee
MovieSurvivor Series: WarGames
2025
as AJ Lee
MovieWWE Wrestlepalooza
2025
as AJ Lee
MovieSacramento
2025
as Arielle
TVHot Ones Versus
2024
as Self
TVWWE This Is Awesome
2022
as AJ Lee (archive footage)
MovieRabid
2019
as Kira
MovieTrish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
2019
as AJ Lee
MovieThen, Now, Forever: The Evolution of WWE’s Women’s Division
2018
as A.J. Lee
MovieWrestlemania's Greatest Moments
2018
as AJ Lee
TVThe Evolution of Punk
2016
as April Brooks
MovieWWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2015
2016
as AJ Lee
MovieWWE WrestleMania 31
2015
as AJ Lee
MovieWWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2014
2014
as AJ Lee
MovieWWE Survivor Series 2014
2014
as AJ Lee
MovieWWE Hell In A Cell 2014
2014
as AJ Lee
MovieWWE Night of Champions 2014
2014
as A.J. Lee
MovieWWE SummerSlam 2014
2014
as A.J. Lee
MovieWWE Battleground 2014
2014
as A.J. Lee
MovieDaniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30
2014
as AJ Lee
MovieWWE WrestleMania XXX
2014
as AJ Lee
MovieScooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery
2014
as AJ Lee (voice)
TVWrestlemania Rewind
2014
as AJ Lee
MovieWWE Elimination Chamber 2014
2014
as A.J. Lee
MovieWWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2013
2013
as A.J. Lee
MovieWWE Survivor Series 2013
2013
as A.J. Lee
MovieWWE Hell in a Cell 2013
2013
as AJ Lee
MovieWWE Battleground 2013
2013
as A.J. Lee
MovieWWE Night of Champions 2013
2013
as A.J. Lee
MovieWWE SummerSlam 2013
2013
as A.J. Lee
MovieWWE Money in the Bank 2013
2013
as A.J. Lee
MovieWWE Payback 2013
2013
as A.J. Lee
MovieWWE WrestleMania 29
2013
as A.J. Lee (Valet)
MovieWWE Elimination Chamber 2013
2013
as A.J. Lee (Ringside)
MovieWWE: The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2012, Volume 1
2013
as AJ Lee
MovieWWE Royal Rumble 2013
2013
as AJ Lee
MovieWWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2012
2012
as AJ Lee (Appearance)
The JBL and Cole Show
2012
as AJ Lee
MovieWWE Survivor Series 2012
2012
as AJ Lee
TVWWE Main Event
2012
as AJ Lee
MovieWWE SummerSlam 2012
2012
as A.J. Lee (Raw G.M.)
MovieWWE RAW 1000
2012
MovieWWE No Way Out 2012
2012
as A.J. Lee (Ringside)
MovieWWE WrestleMania XXVIII
2012
as A.J. Lee (Valet)
MovieWWE Survivor Series 2011
2011
as AJ Lee
TVWWE NXT
2010
TVFCW
2008
as AJ Lee
TVWOW - Women of Wrestling
2000
as AJ Mendez
TVWWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
as AJ Lee
TVRaw
1993
as AJ Lee
TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Girlfriend (voice)
TVWWE Pay Per View
1985
