Read more about Lolo Jones and Lesley Ann Brandt

A glittering career sometimes hides many a sad story beneath. Lolo Jones, who took home the USA and the World Champion in the event of a hurdle 2013 has achieved this feat with a lot of dedication and perseverance. Born to a single mother within a household of five children, Jones had a difficult and a squatter's childhood. Her mother was constantly moving and stayed for a while in the basement of the church. Jones was required to transfer to another school every during the time she graduated from high school because of this nomadic existence. When she attended Theodore Roosevelt High School, Jones lived apart from her mother in order to explore her love of athletics. Her family was split up during high school to be in a position to focus on her studies. Jones was a part of the Orchestra of Iowa as well the Gatorade Track and Field Award. In addition, she won the award in school. Jones at the time she was going to college, was considered one of the most skilled hurdlers. In the 2002 NCAA Track & Field Championship she took home her 100m hurdles. Jones was also part of the team that finished second in the 100 meter relay. Jones was the winner of the NCAA Indoor Hurdles event in 2003 and the 2004. The track career after she completed her studies during 2005 Jones was able to begin training for a track career. The same year, she was crowned her first Torino Memorial event, and in the year 2206, she was awarded the Ostrava track event, as in addition to the Heusden track competition.

Brandt was born and raised in Cape Town, South African. She emigrated into Auckland New Zealand with her family in her late teens. Brandt was discovered by casting directors in her city and then landed the part of Naevia in the Starz smash Spartacus Blood and Sand and Spartacus Gods of the Arena. With producers Steven S. D Knight and Sam Raimi she captivated audiences through her performances and was one of the show's breakout actors. Mazikeen was a cult comic character in Vertigo/DC and she was the main character on Netflix show that was a huge success Lucifer for a period of six years. Lucifer has broken to record binge levels and was named the show with the highest binge count in 2021 in Forbes. Brandt can next be seen alongside Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira in the 6 episode limited Walking Dead spin-off which airs in 2024. Brandt is also set to star alongside Jason Ritter Anthony Carrigan and Chris Meloni in the adult animated comedy Captain Fall which airs July 2023 on Netflix. Lesley-Ann Brandt is a South African actress. She was born in Cape Town on the 2nd of December 1981. She is quite a talented New Zealand actress. Lesley Brandt and her family made the move to Auckland, New Zealand in the year 1999. In Auckland she began working as a retailer, only to was promoted to the position of IT management consultant. Lesley began her professional career with commercials following a number of models jobs. She graduated with a major acting degree in 2008. After 2009, she continued her training using the Meisner approach to study. The first time she had a major acting role was in the New Zealand TV drama Diplomatic Immunity. Lesley Brandt appeared in the New Zealand drama Shortland Street in the role of a guest supporting role. Then she starred in This Is Not My Life, which was based on Waimoana, a fictional city. Waimoana. Lesley Brandt starred in the television series Spartacus: Blood and Sand in the role of Naevia, a hostage who then appeared in Spartacus: Gods of the Arena Miniseries.