Read more about Lolo Jones and Lesley Ann Brandt

Sometimes a glittering career hides many of the most tragic stories. Lolo, who won the USA and the World championships in hurdle events in 2013, achieved this feat through a great deal of work and perseverance. Jones' childhood was difficult due to her being born to a single mother with a large family. Jones' mother moved constantly and lived for a time in the basement of the church. Jones needed to go to a new high school each year because of her nomadic background. At Theodore Roosevelt High School, Jones resided apart from her mother to pursue her passion for athletics. Jones lived with four different families to ensure that she was studying at a high level. Jones received her the Gatorade Iowa Track and Field Athlete of the Year award at school and was also an active member of the orchestra at school, playing a cello player. Jones made it to the top of the college's most skilled hurdlers following her entry into. In 2002, she was the champion of the 100-meter hurdles in the NCAA Track & Field Championship. She also was part of the team that won the 100-meter relay. Jones has been the NCAA champion in indoor hurdler in both the year 2003 as well as 2014. Jones was a professional athlete in 2005 after she completed her bachelor's degree. She began to train for a career in track. In 2005 she won the winner of Torino Memorial race. Torino Memorial race, in 2006 she took in the Heusden and Ostrava athletes.

Brandt is a child of the Cape Town region. She grew up in Cape Town South Africa with her parents and siblings moved from Cape Town South Africa to Auckland New Zealand when she was in her teens. Discovered by local casting directors Brandt was cast in the role of Naevia in the Starz hits Spartacus: Blood and Sand as well as Spartacus: Gods of the Arena. Working with producers Steven S. D Knight and Sam Raimi she captivated audiences by her acting and was an one of the series' most memorable stars. Mazikeen was a well-loved DC/Vertigo comics character and she played her in the Netflix show that was a huge success Lucifer for six years. Forbes acknowledged Lucifer in 2021 as the show that had the highest quantity of people who watched it on a binge. Brandt's next appearance will be in the six-episode Walking Dead spin-off in 2024 with Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurrira. She is also starring opposite Jason Ritter Anthony Carrigan and Chris Meloni in the adult animated show Captain Fall which airs July 2023 on Netflix. Lesley Ann Brandt, born on December 2, 1981, from Cape Town South Africa. She is a talented New Zealand actress. Lesley Brandt along with the remainder of her family moved into Auckland New Zealand, in 1999. In Auckland, Brandt began as sales representative and was later made an IT consultant. After several modeling assignments, Lesley appeared in many commercials. She completed her degree in acting and continued her training in Meisner ways of learning. The first big acting role for Lesley was in the new Zealand TV show Diplomatic Immunity. Lesley Brandt made a guest appearance on New Zealand's TV show Shortland Street in the role of a supporting actor. Then she appeared on a science-fiction drama arrangement This Is Not My Life which was based upon Waimoana, a fictional city. Waimoana. Lesley Brandt was cast in the Television series Spartacus: Blood and Sand as Naevia who was a teenager hostage, and was later featured her character in Spartacus: Gods of the Arena miniseries.