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April Jeanette Mendez
Actor, Writer, ProducerBorn March 19, 1987 (38 years)
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.
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
April Jeanette Mendez Filmography
| 2025 | WWE Wrestlepalooza · as Aj Lee |
| 2024 | Sacramento · as Arielle |
| 2022 | WWE This is Awesome (TV Series) · as Aj Lee (archive Footage) |
| 2021 | Heels (TV Series) · as Elle Dorado |
| 2021 | The Best of WWE: Best of the Bellas · as Aj Lee |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | WWE: Paige - Iconic Matches · as Aj Lee |
| 2018 | Wrestlemania's Greatest Moments · as Aj Lee |
| 2016 | The Evolution of Punk (TV Series) · as April Brooks |
| 2015 | WrestleMania · as Aj Lee |
| 2015 | |
| 2014 | TLC: Tables, Ladders, Chairs and Stairs · as Aj Lee |
| 2014 | WWE Survivor Series · as Aj Lee |
| 2014 | WWE Hell in a Cell · as Aj Lee |
| 2014 | WWE Night of Champions · as A.j. Lee |
| 2014 | The Monday Night War (TV Series) · as A.j. Lee |
| 2014 | WWE Summerslam · as A.j. Lee |
| 2014 | WWE Battleground · as A.j. Lee |
| 2014 | WWE Money in the Bank · as Aj Lee |
| 2014 | Journey to WrestleMania: Daniel Bryan · as Aj Lee |
| 2014 | WrestleMania XXX · as Aj Lee |
| 2014 | Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery · as Aj Lee (voice) |
| 2014 | WWE WrestleMania Rewind (TV Series) · as Aj Lee |
| 2014 | WWE Countdown (TV Series) · as Aj Lee |
| 2014 | WWE Elimination Chamber · as A.j. Lee |
| 2014 | WWE Royal Rumble · as Aj Lee |
| 2013 | TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs · as A.j. Lee |
| 2013 | Survivor Series · as A.j. Lee |
| 2013 | Hell in a Cell · as Aj Lee |
| 2013 | WWE Battleground · as A.j. Lee |
| 2013 | Night of Champions · as A.j. Lee |
| 2013 | SummerSlam · as A.j. Lee |
| 2013 | Total Divas (TV Series) · as Aj Lee |
| 2013 | Money in the Bank · as A.j. Lee |
| 2013 | WWE Payback · as A.j. Lee |
| 2013 | WrestleMania 29 · as A.j. Lee (valet) |
| 2013 | Elimination Chamber · as A.j. Lee (ringside) |
| 2013 | WWE: The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2012, Volume 3 · as Aj Lee |
| 2013 | Royal Rumble · as Aj Lee |
| 2012 | TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs · as Aj Lee (appearance) |
| 2012 | The Top 100 Moments in Raw History · as Aj Lee |
| 2012 | Survivor Series · as Aj Lee |
| 2012 | Hell in a Cell · as Aj Lee |
| 2012 | WWE Main Event (TV Series) · as Aj Lee |
| 2012 | Night of Champions · as Aj Lee |
| 2012 | WWE Saturday Morning Slam (TV Series) · as Aj Lee |
| 2012 | SummerSlam · as A.j. Lee (raw G.m.) |
| 2012 | Money in the Bank · as Aj Lee |
| 2012 | No Way Out · as A.j. Lee (ringside) |
| 2012 | Over the Limit · as Aj Lee |
| 2012 | Extreme Rules · as Aj Lee |
| 2012 | WrestleMania XXVIII · as A.j. Lee (valet) |
| 2012 | Elimination Chamber · as Aj Lee |
| 2012 | Royal Rumble · as Aj Lee |
| 2011 | Survivor Series · as Aj Lee |
| 2010 | WWE Hell in a Cell · as Aj |
| 2010 | WWE NXT (TV Series) · as Aj |
| 2009 | WWE Superstars (TV Series) · as Aj |
| 2000 | WOW - Women of Wrestling (TV Series) · as Aj Mendez |
| 2000 | W.O.W. Women of Wrestling (TV Series) · as Aj |
| 1999 | WWE SmackDown (TV Series) · as Aj Lee |
| 1993 | WWE Raw (TV Series) · as Aj Lee |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Girlfriend (voice) |
| 2012 | Chris Hardwick's All Star Celebrity Bowling (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | WrestleMania XX · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2002 | Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self - Author |
| 1994 | WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | W.O.W. Women of Wrestling (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |