April Jeanette Mendez
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.
Filmography
It's Complicated
as Lorena
It's Complicated
as Lorena
WWE WrestleMania 42 – Saturday
as AJ Lee
WWE WrestleMania 42 – Saturday
as AJ Lee
Elimination Chamber: Post-Show
as AJ Lee
Elimination Chamber: Post-Show
as AJ Lee
Elimination Chamber
as AJ Lee
Elimination Chamber
as AJ Lee
Survivor Series: WarGames
as AJ Lee
Survivor Series: WarGames
as AJ Lee
WWE Wrestlepalooza
as AJ Lee
WWE Wrestlepalooza
as AJ Lee
Sacramento
as Arielle
Sacramento
as Arielle
Rabid
as Kira
Rabid
as Kira
Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
as AJ Lee
Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
as AJ Lee
Then, Now, Forever: The Evolution of WWE’s Women’s Division
as A.J. Lee
Then, Now, Forever: The Evolution of WWE’s Women’s Division
as A.J. Lee
Wrestlemania's Greatest Moments
as AJ Lee
Wrestlemania's Greatest Moments
as AJ Lee
WWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2015
as AJ Lee
WWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2015
as AJ Lee
WWE WrestleMania 31
as AJ Lee
WWE WrestleMania 31
as AJ Lee
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2014
as AJ Lee
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2014
as AJ Lee
WWE Survivor Series 2014
as AJ Lee
WWE Survivor Series 2014
as AJ Lee
WWE Hell In A Cell 2014
as AJ Lee
WWE Hell In A Cell 2014
as AJ Lee
WWE Night of Champions 2014
as A.J. Lee
WWE Night of Champions 2014
as A.J. Lee
WWE SummerSlam 2014
as A.J. Lee
WWE SummerSlam 2014
as A.J. Lee
WWE Battleground 2014
as A.J. Lee
WWE Battleground 2014
as A.J. Lee
Daniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30
as AJ Lee
Daniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30
as AJ Lee
WWE WrestleMania XXX
as AJ Lee
WWE WrestleMania XXX
as AJ Lee
Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery
as AJ Lee (voice)
Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery
as AJ Lee (voice)
WWE Elimination Chamber 2014
as A.J. Lee
WWE Elimination Chamber 2014
as A.J. Lee
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2013
as A.J. Lee
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2013
as A.J. Lee
WWE Survivor Series 2013
as A.J. Lee
WWE Survivor Series 2013
as A.J. Lee
WWE Hell in a Cell 2013
as AJ Lee
WWE Hell in a Cell 2013
as AJ Lee
WWE Battleground 2013
as A.J. Lee
WWE Battleground 2013
as A.J. Lee
WWE Night of Champions 2013
as A.J. Lee
WWE Night of Champions 2013
as A.J. Lee
WWE SummerSlam 2013
as A.J. Lee
WWE SummerSlam 2013
as A.J. Lee
WWE Money in the Bank 2013
as A.J. Lee
WWE Money in the Bank 2013
as A.J. Lee
WWE Payback 2013
as A.J. Lee
WWE Payback 2013
as A.J. Lee
WWE WrestleMania 29
as A.J. Lee (Valet)
WWE WrestleMania 29
as A.J. Lee (Valet)
WWE Elimination Chamber 2013
as A.J. Lee (Ringside)
WWE Elimination Chamber 2013
as A.J. Lee (Ringside)
WWE: The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2012, Volume 1
as AJ Lee
WWE: The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2012, Volume 1
as AJ Lee
WWE Royal Rumble 2013
as AJ Lee
WWE Royal Rumble 2013
as AJ Lee
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2012
as AJ Lee (Appearance)
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2012
as AJ Lee (Appearance)
WWE Survivor Series 2012
as AJ Lee
WWE Survivor Series 2012
as AJ Lee
WWE SummerSlam 2012
as A.J. Lee (Raw G.M.)
WWE SummerSlam 2012
as A.J. Lee (Raw G.M.)
WWE RAW 1000
WWE RAW 1000
WWE No Way Out 2012
as A.J. Lee (Ringside)
WWE No Way Out 2012
as A.J. Lee (Ringside)
WWE WrestleMania XXVIII
as A.J. Lee (Valet)
WWE WrestleMania XXVIII
as A.J. Lee (Valet)
WWE Survivor Series 2011
as AJ Lee
WWE Survivor Series 2011
as AJ Lee