AJ Lee
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April Jeanette Mendez is an American professional wrestler and author. As a wrestler, she has been signed to WWE since September 2025, where she performs on the Raw brand under the ring name AJ Lee.
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- Born
- April Jeanette Mendez , ( 1987-03-19 ) March 19, 1987 (age 39) , Union City, New Jersey , U.S.
- Occupations
- Professional wrestler author
- Years active
- 2007–present
- Spouse
- CM Punk ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. June 13, 2014</span>"}]]}'>2014 )
- Website
- theajmendez .com
- Ring names
- AJ AJ Lee April Lee Miss April
- Billed height
- 5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
- Billed weight
- 115 lb (52 kg)
- Billed from
- Union City, New Jersey
- Trained by
- Florida Championship Wrestling Jay Lethal
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- Mass
- 52
- Official website
- theajmendez.com
- Image
- AJ Lee WM Axxess 2014.jpg
- Height
- 157
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- April Jeanette Mendez
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- AJ Lee
- date of birth
- 1987-03-19
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- Miss April
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- nickname
- Black Widow
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April Jeanette Mendez (born March 19, 1987) is an American professional wrestler and author . As a wrestler, she has been signed to WWE since September 2025 , 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 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 performing in April 2015, but returned to WWE over a decade later in September 2025, after which she won the Women's Intercontinental Championship once.