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 (54 titles)
6.2MovieWWE WrestleMania 42 – Saturday
AJ Lee · 2026
7.2MovieElimination Chamber: Post-Show
AJ Lee · 2026
7.0MovieElimination Chamber
AJ Lee · 2026
6.7MovieSurvivor Series: WarGames
AJ Lee · 2025
6.0MovieWWE Wrestlepalooza
AJ Lee · 2025
6.3MovieSacramento
Arielle · 2025
8.8ShowHot Ones Versus
Self · 2024
7.3ShowWWE This Is Awesome
AJ Lee (archive footage) · 2022
5.8MovieRabid
Kira · 2019
9.0MovieTrish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
AJ Lee · 2019
10.0MovieThen, Now, Forever: The Evolution of WWE’s Women’s Division
A.J. Lee · 2018
10.0MovieWrestlemania's Greatest Moments
AJ Lee · 2018
8.0ShowThe Evolution of Punk
April Brooks · 2016
10.0MovieWWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2015
AJ Lee · 2016
8.0MovieWWE WrestleMania 31
AJ Lee · 2015
6.3MovieWWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2014
AJ Lee · 2014
6.8MovieWWE Survivor Series 2014
AJ Lee · 2014
6.9MovieWWE Hell In A Cell 2014
AJ Lee · 2014
7.2MovieWWE Night of Champions 2014
A.J. Lee · 2014
7.5MovieWWE SummerSlam 2014
A.J. Lee · 2014
6.4MovieWWE Battleground 2014
A.J. Lee · 2014
8.4MovieDaniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30
AJ Lee · 2014
7.8MovieWWE WrestleMania XXX
AJ Lee · 2014
7.3MovieScooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery
AJ Lee (voice) · 2014
ShowWrestlemania Rewind
AJ Lee · 2014
6.8MovieWWE Elimination Chamber 2014
A.J. Lee · 2014
7.3MovieWWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2013
A.J. Lee · 2013
6.2MovieWWE Survivor Series 2013
A.J. Lee · 2013
7.3MovieWWE Hell in a Cell 2013
AJ Lee · 2013
7.1MovieWWE Battleground 2013
A.J. Lee · 2013