
April Jeanette Mendez
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1987-03-19 (38 years old)
Place of Birth
Union City, New Jersey, USA
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.
Known For
Acting
(2025)
Sacramento
as Arielle
(2025)
WWE Wrestlepalooza
as AJ Lee
(2019)
Rabid
as Kira
(2019)
(2018)
Wrestlemania's Greatest Moments
as AJ Lee
(2018)
(2016)
WWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2015
as AJ Lee
(2015)
WWE WrestleMania 31
as AJ Lee
(2014)
WWE Elimination Chamber 2014
as A.J. Lee
(2014)
WWE SummerSlam 2014
as A.J. Lee
(2014)
(2014)
WWE Battleground 2014
as A.J. Lee
(2014)
WWE Survivor Series 2014
as AJ Lee
(2014)
Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery
as AJ Lee (voice)
(2014)
WWE Night of Champions 2014
as A.J. Lee
(2014)
WWE Hell In A Cell 2014
as AJ Lee
(2014)
WWE WrestleMania XXX
as AJ Lee
(2014)
(2013)
WWE Elimination Chamber 2013
as A.J. Lee (Ringside)
(2013)
WWE SummerSlam 2013
as A.J. Lee
(2013)
WWE Money in the Bank 2013
as A.J. Lee
(2013)
WWE Battleground 2013
as A.J. Lee
(2013)
WWE Royal Rumble 2013
as AJ Lee
(2013)
WWE WrestleMania 29
as A.J. Lee (Valet)
(2013)
WWE Payback 2013
as A.J. Lee
(2013)
WWE Night of Champions 2013
as A.J. Lee
(2013)
WWE Hell in a Cell 2013
as AJ Lee
(2013)
(2013)
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2013
as A.J. Lee
(2013)
WWE Survivor Series 2013
as A.J. Lee
(2012)
WWE No Way Out 2012
as A.J. Lee (Ringside)
(2012)
WWE Survivor Series 2012
as AJ Lee
(2012)
WWE SummerSlam 2012
as A.J. Lee (Raw G.M.)
(2012)
WWE WrestleMania XXVIII
as A.J. Lee (Valet)
(2012)
(2012)
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2012
as AJ Lee (Appearance)
(2011)
WWE Survivor Series 2011
as AJ Lee
Crew
(2025)
Aimee Comes First
Producer
(2022)
Blade of the 47 Ronin
Writer