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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
WWE Wrestlepalooza
Character: AJ Lee
MOVIE • 2025
Sacramento
Character: Arielle
MOVIE • 2025
WWE This Is Awesome
Character: AJ Lee (archive footage)
TV • 2022
Rabid
Character: Kira
MOVIE • 2019
Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
Character: AJ Lee
MOVIE • 2019
Then, Now, Forever: The Evolution of WWE’s Women’s Division
Character:
MOVIE • 2018
Wrestlemania's Greatest Moments
Character: AJ Lee
MOVIE • 2018
The Evolution of Punk
Character: April Brooks
TV • 2016
WWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2015
Character: AJ Lee
MOVIE • 2016
WWE WrestleMania 31
Character: AJ Lee
MOVIE • 2015
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2014
Character: AJ Lee
MOVIE • 2014
WWE Survivor Series 2014
Character: AJ Lee
MOVIE • 2014
WWE Hell In A Cell 2014
Character: AJ Lee
MOVIE • 2014
WWE Night of Champions 2014
Character: A.J. Lee
MOVIE • 2014
WWE SummerSlam 2014
Character: A.J. Lee
MOVIE • 2014
WWE Battleground 2014
Character: A.J. Lee
MOVIE • 2014
Daniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30
Character: AJ Lee
MOVIE • 2014
WWE WrestleMania XXX
Character: AJ Lee
MOVIE • 2014
Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery
Character: AJ Lee (voice)
MOVIE • 2014
WWE Wrestlemania Rewind
Character: AJ Lee
TV • 2014
Crew
