Read more about Lolo Jones and Lesley Ann Brandt

A glittering professional's career can conceal some of the saddest stories. Lolo Jones, winner of both USA championships and the World Championships in hurdle events is able to reach her present place with much effort and a huge amount of perseverance. Jones had a difficult childhood as she was raised by a single mom in a large family. Her mother was always moving and she even lived at the bottom of her home. This nomadic life led Jones to change schools and attend the same school each year, until she began in high school. Jones was kept apart from her parents at Theodore Roosevelt in order to compete in athletics in track and field. Jones was a member of four distinct families, which helped focus on her studies. Jones won the Gatorade Iowa Track & Field Athlete of the Year Award at school and was also an active member of the school orchestra as cellist. Jones made it to the top of the college's most skilled hurdlers following her entry into. In the 2002 NCAA Track & Field Championship she was the winner of the 100-meter hurdles. She also was part of the team that won the 100-meter relay. Jones has won hurdles in the indoor section at NCAA Championships in both 2003 and 2004. Jones started her track career in 2005 when she finished her university studies. That same year she took home the Torino Memorial Event, while in 2026 she took home the Ostrava Track event as well as Heusden.

Brandt, who was raised in Cape Town South Africa with her parents and siblings immigrated from Cape Town South Africa to Auckland New Zealand when she was in her teens. Brandt was identified by local casting agencies she was offered the leading character of Naevia in the Starz blockbusters Spartacus Blood and Sand and Spartacus Gods of the Arena. She was among the breakout stars for this series, working with Steven S. D Knight and Sam Raimi. Mazikeen played the Vertigo/DC comics fan favorite Mazikeen in Netflix's Lucifer that ran for six years. Forbes declared Lucifer the most binged-out show of 2021. Brandt will next appear opposite Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira in the six-episode limited Walking Dead spin-off which airs in 2024. Captain Fall, an adult-oriented show Captain Fall will premiere on Netflix in the month of July 2023. She stars alongside Jason Ritter Anthony Carrigan Chris Meloni. Lesley Ann Brandt was born on December 2, in Cape Town, South African. She is an accomplished New Zealand actress. Lesley Brandt and her family moved to New Zealand in the city of Auckland. Zealand in 1999. After just a couple of years working in the retail sector her promotion was to the position of IT manager consultant. After a few modelling projects, Lesley appeared in many commercials. In 2008, she finished her majors in acting and further trained in Meisner techniques of learning. Lesley Brandt's very first noteworthy acting role was on the TV drama Diplomatic Immunity, which aired in New Zealand. Lesley Brandt appeared in the New Zealand drama Shortland Street as a supporting visitor character. She also appeared on a sci-fi thriller called This Is Not My Life which is based upon the anecdotal town of Waimoana. Lesley Brandt starred in the TV series Spartacus: Blood and Sand as Naevia the hostage. She later appeared in the Spartacus: Gods of the Arena miniseries.