April Jeanette Mendez
Acting
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.
TV Shows(12)
Hot Ones Versus
Self
2024
WWE This Is Awesome
AJ Lee (archive footage)
2022
The Evolution of Punk
April Brooks
2016
Wrestlemania Rewind
AJ Lee
2014
The JBL and Cole Show
AJ Lee
2012
WWE Main Event
AJ Lee
2012
WWE NXT
2010
FCW
AJ Lee
2008
WOW - Women of Wrestling
AJ Mendez
2000
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
AJ Lee
1999
Raw
AJ Lee
1993
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Girlfriend (voice)
1988
Movies(41)
WWE WrestleMania 42 – Saturday
AJ Lee
2026
Elimination Chamber: Post-Show
AJ Lee
2026
Elimination Chamber
AJ Lee
2026
Survivor Series: WarGames
AJ Lee
2025
WWE Wrestlepalooza
AJ Lee
2025
Sacramento
Arielle
2025
Rabid
Kira
2019
Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
AJ Lee
2019
Then, Now, Forever: The Evolution of WWE’s Women’s Division
A.J. Lee
2018
Wrestlemania's Greatest Moments
AJ Lee
2018
WWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2015
AJ Lee
2016
WWE WrestleMania 31
AJ Lee
2015
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2014
AJ Lee
2014
WWE Survivor Series 2014
AJ Lee
2014
WWE Hell In A Cell 2014
AJ Lee
2014
WWE Night of Champions 2014
A.J. Lee
2014
WWE SummerSlam 2014
A.J. Lee
2014
WWE Battleground 2014
A.J. Lee
2014
Daniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30
AJ Lee
2014
WWE WrestleMania XXX
AJ Lee
2014
Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery
AJ Lee (voice)
2014
WWE Elimination Chamber 2014
A.J. Lee
2014
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2013
A.J. Lee
2013
WWE Survivor Series 2013
A.J. Lee
2013
WWE Hell in a Cell 2013
AJ Lee
2013
WWE Battleground 2013
A.J. Lee
2013
WWE Night of Champions 2013
A.J. Lee
2013
WWE SummerSlam 2013
A.J. Lee
2013
WWE Money in the Bank 2013
A.J. Lee
2013
WWE Payback 2013
A.J. Lee
2013
WWE WrestleMania 29
A.J. Lee (Valet)
2013
WWE Elimination Chamber 2013
A.J. Lee (Ringside)
2013
WWE: The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2012, Volume 1
AJ Lee
2013
WWE Royal Rumble 2013
AJ Lee
2013
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2012
AJ Lee (Appearance)
2012
WWE Survivor Series 2012
AJ Lee
2012
WWE SummerSlam 2012
A.J. Lee (Raw G.M.)
2012
WWE RAW 1000
2012
WWE No Way Out 2012
A.J. Lee (Ringside)
2012
WWE WrestleMania XXVIII
A.J. Lee (Valet)
2012
WWE Survivor Series 2011
AJ Lee
2011