Cast & creator
April Jeanette Mendez
Best known for Raw, Raw, Raw
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.
Also known as: AJ, AJ Lee, April Lee, April Jeanette, April Mendez
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film credits
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television credits
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1988–2026 · acting roles
7.4
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (65)
Showing 65 of 65 credits
Raw
AJ Lee
1993Raw
Self
1993Raw
1993
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Girlfriend (voice)
1988
WWE NXT
2010WWE NXT
AJ
2010
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
AJ Lee
1999WWE Friday Night SmackDown
AJ
1999WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
WWE Main Event
AJ Lee
2012WWE Main Event
2012
Hot Ones Versus
Self
2024
WOW - Women of Wrestling
AJ Mendez
2000WOW - Women of Wrestling
2000
WWE: Unreal
2025WWE: Unreal
Self
2025
Wrestlemania Rewind
AJ Lee
2014The JBL and Cole Show
AJ Lee
2012
WWE This Is Awesome
AJ Lee (archive footage)
2022
FCW
AJ Lee
2008
Blade of the 47 Ronin
Writer
2022
Elimination Chamber
AJ Lee
2026
Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery
AJ Lee (voice)
2014
WWE Wrestlepalooza 2025
AJ Lee
2025
WWE WrestleMania XXX
AJ Lee
2014
Rabid
Kira
2019
WWE WrestleMania 42 – Saturday
AJ Lee
2026
WWE WrestleMania 31
AJ Lee
2015
WWE Survivor Series 2013
A.J. Lee
2013
WWE Night of Champions 2014
A.J. Lee
2014
WWE SummerSlam 2013
A.J. Lee
2013
WWE Royal Rumble 2013
AJ Lee
2013
WWE Survivor Series 2011
AJ Lee
2011
The Evolution of Punk
April Brooks
2016
Sacramento
Arielle
2025
WWE Survivor Series 2012
AJ Lee
2012
WWE Elimination Chamber 2013
A.J. Lee (Ringside)
2013
WWE Hell in a Cell 2013
AJ Lee
2013
WWE WrestleMania 29
A.J. Lee (Valet)
2013
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2014
AJ Lee
2014
WWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2015
AJ Lee
2016
WWE Survivor Series 2014
AJ Lee
2014
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2012
AJ Lee (Appearance)
2012
WWE: The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2012, Volume 1
AJ Lee
2013
WWE SummerSlam 2014
A.J. Lee
2014
WWE SummerSlam 2012
A.J. Lee (Raw G.M.)
2012
WWE Hell In A Cell 2014
AJ Lee
2014
WWE No Way Out 2012
A.J. Lee (Ringside)
2012
WWE Battleground 2013
A.J. Lee
2013
WWE WrestleMania XXVIII
A.J. Lee (Valet)
2012
WWE Elimination Chamber 2014
A.J. Lee
2014
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2013
A.J. Lee
2013
WWE Night of Champions 2013
A.J. Lee
2013
WWE Money in the Bank 2013
A.J. Lee
2013
Wrestlemania's Greatest Moments
AJ Lee
2018
Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
AJ Lee
2019
Daniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30
AJ Lee
2014
Aimee Comes First
Producer
2025
WWE Battleground 2014
A.J. Lee
2014
Survivor Series: WarGames
AJ Lee
2025
WWE Payback 2013
A.J. Lee
2013
WWE RAW 1000
2012
Elimination Chamber: Post-Show
AJ Lee
2026
Then, Now, Forever: The Evolution of WWE’s Women’s Division
A.J. Lee
2018It's Complicated
Lorena
2026