April Jeanette Mendez
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.
Acting (37 movies)
Daniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30
2014
Sacramento
2025
WWE Royal Rumble 2013
2013
WWE RAW 1000
2012
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2014
2014
WWE Survivor Series 2014
2014
WWE WrestleMania 29
2013
WWE Night of Champions 2014
2014
WWE Elimination Chamber 2013
2013
WWE Payback 2013
2013
WWE Battleground 2013
2013
WWE Survivor Series 2013
2013
WWE Night of Champions 2013
2013
WWE Hell in a Cell 2013
2013
WWE No Way Out 2012
2012
WWE Money in the Bank 2013
2013
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2013
2013
WWE Elimination Chamber 2014
2014
WWE WrestleMania XXX
2014
WWE Survivor Series 2011
2011
WWE Survivor Series 2012
2012
WWE WrestleMania 31
2015
WWE SummerSlam 2014
2014
Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery
2014
WWE: The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2012, Volume 1
2013
Then, Now, Forever: The Evolution of WWE’s Women’s Division
2018
Rabid
2019
WWE WrestleMania XXVIII
2012
WWE SummerSlam 2012
2012
WWE SummerSlam 2013
2013
Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
2019
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2012
2012
WWE Hell In A Cell 2014
2014
Wrestlemania's Greatest Moments
2018
WWE Battleground 2014
2014
WWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2015
2016
WWE Wrestlepalooza
2025
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Blade of the 47 Ronin | 2022 | Writer |
| Aimee Comes First | 2025 | Producer |