AJ Lee is an American author and retired professional wrestler. She is best known for her time in WWE under the ring name AJ Lee. She held the Divas Championship 3 times in the WWE, successfully retaining her title at WrestleMania XXX. 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 had a three-month stint as Raw General Manager from August 2012 to October 2012. Lee’s 2017 memoir, Crazy Is My Superpower, was a New York Times Best Seller.
AJ Lee
Born April Jeanette Mendez on March 19, 1987 in Union City, New Jersey, to parents Janet and Robert Mendez, she is of Puerto Rican descent. Lee is the youngest of three children, with brother Robert and sister Erica. She graduated from Memorial High School in West New York, New Jersey, and went to Tisch School of the Arts at New York University and majored in film and television production, and writing. She married fellow wrestler Phil Brooks, aka CM Punk, in June 2014. Lee previously dated her trainer Jay Lethal as well as WWE champ Dolph Ziggler.
AJ Lee Personal Details:
Date Of Birth: 19 March 1987
Birth Place: Union City, New Jersey, USA
Residence: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Birth Name: April Jeanette Mendez
Nicknames: Crazy Chick, AJ, Geek Goddess, April Lee, Miss April, Black Widow
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Occupation: Author, Former professional wrestler
Nationality: American
Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic
Religion: Christian
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Light Brown
Sexual Orientation: Straight
AJ Lee Body Statistics:
Weight in Pounds: 119 lbs
Weight in Kilogram: 54 kg
Height in Feet: 5′ 2″
Height in Meters: 1.57 m
Body Build/Type: Athletic
Body Measurements: 35-24-34 in (89-61-86 cm)
Breast Size: 35 inches (89 cm)
Waist Size: 24 inches (61 cm)
Hips Size: 34 inches (86 cm)
Bra Size/Cup Size: 34B
Feet/Shoe Size: 6.5 (US)
Dress Size: 4 (US)
AJ Lee Family Details:
Father: Robert Mendez
Mother: Janet Acevedo
Spouse/Husband: CM Punk (m. 2014)
Children: Unknown
Siblings: Robert Mendez (Older Brother), Erica Mendez (Older Sister)
AJ Lee Education:
Memorial High School, West New York, New Jersey
Tisch School of the Arts
AJ Lee Facts:
*She was born on March 19, 1987 in Union City, New Jersey, USA.
*Grew up idolizing Amy Dumas aka Lita, Lee decided to become a professional wrestler at the age of 12.
*She began her professional wrestling career on the state’s independent circuit in 2007.
*She signed with WWE in 2009.
*She was WWE Diva of the Year 2012 and is the youngest general manager in WWE history.
*She won her first WWE Divas Championship in June 2013.
*She retired from in-ring competition in the WWE on April 3, 2015.
*Her 2017 memoir, Crazy Is My Superpower, debuted at #10 on The New York Times Best Seller list for hardcover non-fiction.
*She is close with “Paige” Ms. Jade Bevis.
*Visit her official website: www.theajmendez.com
*Follow her on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.