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