Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1987-03-19 (Age: 39)
Place of Birth
Union City, New Jersey, USA
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.
Filmography (41)
WWE WrestleMania 42 – Saturday
2026
Elimination Chamber: Post-Show
2026
Elimination Chamber
2026
Survivor Series: WarGames
2025
WWE Wrestlepalooza
2025
Sacramento
2025
Rabid
2019
Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
2019
Then, Now, Forever: The Evolution of WWE’s Women’s Division
2018
Wrestlemania's Greatest Moments
2018
WWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2015
2016
WWE WrestleMania 31
2015
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2014
2014
WWE Survivor Series 2014
2014
