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The most glamorous of careers often hide some of the darkest stories beneath. Lolo Jones, winner of both the USA championships and the World championships in the event of hurdles, was able to achieve her standing with lots of effort as well as a lot of patience. Jones experienced a tough childhood due to her being born to a single mother with a large family. Her mother was always moving and she even lived at the bottom of her home. The sporadic lifestyle led Jones to change schools and attend the same school each year until the time she entered in high school. Jones was separated from her family at Theodore Roosevelt in order to compete in the track and field. Jones was a member of four different families to focus on her studies. Jones also performed as a cellist for the orchestra of her school. In high school, she won the Gatorade Athlete Of The Year Award for Iowa Track And Field. Jones was among the top hurdlers when she first entered college. At the 2002 NCAA Track & Field Championship she was the winner of in the 100m hurdles. She was also one of the participants of the runner-up team in the relay 100-meter event. Jones was the winner of both hurdles in the indoor as well as outdoor hurdles events during the NCAA Championship in 2003. Jones had completed her studies in 2005, began to put in the effort for track. Jones won Torino Memorial in 2005, as well as Ostrava and Heusden track events in the next year.

Brandt, who was raised in Cape Town South Africa with her siblings and parents, moved into Auckland New Zealand when she was in her teens. After being discovered by local casting directors, Brandt assumed the character of Naevia for the Starz hits Spartacus: Blood and Sand and Spartacus: Gods of the Arena. Together with producers Steven S. D Knight (Sam Raimi) and Steven S. D Knight (Steven S. D Knight), she was an instant hit. She was a part of the cult Netflix show Lucifer which had a 6 years run as the fan favorite Vertigo/DC comic book character Mazikeen. Forbes listed Lucifer, the world's most-watched series for 2021. Brandt will be next in a six-episode Walking Dead limited spin-off starring Andrew Lincoln and Danai Giurira, which will air in 2024. She will also be starring alongside Jason Ritter Anthony Carrigan and Chris Meloni in the adult animated comedy Captain Fall which airs July 2023 on Netflix. Lesley Ann Brandt was born on December 2, in Cape Town in South Africa. She is a New Zealand actress with a great potential. Lesley Brandt moved with her whole family from New Zealand to Auckland in 1999. In Auckland Brandt was initially an employee in the retail sector, and later was upgraded to IT Management Consultant. Lesley's professional career started with couple of model projects. Her appearances then included numerous commercials. She earned her degree with a specialization in acting in 2008. Then in 2009, she started studying in Meisner methods of study. Lesley's first big role with New Zealand was as a TV actor in Diplomatic Immunity. Lesley Brandt made a guest appearance on New Zealand's TV show Shortland Street acting as supporting actor. Then she was in the Sci-fi drama called This Is Not My Life based on the anecdotal city of Waimoana. Lesley Brandt starred in the TV series Spartacus: Blood and Sand as Naevia, a hostage who was later seen in the Spartacus: Gods of the Arena Miniseries.