Read more about Lolo Jones and Lesley Ann Brandt

A glittering professional's career can conceal many of the most tragic stories. The winner of both the USA and World champions in hurdle events, Lolo Jones has reached her current position after many years of hard work and an immense amount of patience. A single mother within a household of five kids, Jones had a difficult and impoverished childhood. Her mother had been constantly changing her location and she was a resident at the bottom of her home. Jones had to be moved to another school every year up until her senior year because of this nomadic existence. Jones who was interested in the track events during her time at Theodore Roosevelt High School, stayed away from her mom to pursue her interests. Jones lived in four different residences during her high school period to be able to complete her studies in one place. Jones won her Gatorade track and field Athlete-of-the Award at the high school level. As a young cellist, Jones was also part of the school's orchestra. Jones was one of the top hurdlers in her first year of college. At the 2002 NCAA Track & Field Championship she was the winner of in the 100m hurdles. She was also on the team that was second in the 100 meter relay. In 2003 and 2004 Jones took home the indoor hurdles event at the NCAA Championship. Jones has been training since 2005, when she completed her studies. In the same year, she was the winner of the Torino Memorial Event, while in 2026, she was the winner of the Ostrava Track event as well as Heusden.

Brandt was raised and born in Cape Town in South Africa. She immigrated to Auckland New Zealand with her family during her late teens. The talent of Brandt was discovered in Auckland through local casting director Brandt. She took the part of Naevia for the Starz series Spartacus Blood and Sand and Spartacus Gods of the Arena. Produced by Steven S. D Knight (Sam Raimi) and Steven S. D Knight (Steven S. D Knight), she became an instant success. 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 has ranked Lucifer the show with the highest amount of binge-watching in 2021. Brandt is set to next be seen alongside Andrew Lincoln, Danai Guarira along with others Walking Dead cast members in the six-episode Walking Dead spinoff that airs in 2020. The July 2023 episode of the Netflix adult animated series Captain Fall, Brandt stars in the role of Jason Ritter Anthony Carrigan Chris Meloni. Lesley Ann Brandt was born on 2nd December 1981, in Cape Town South Africa. She's quite an accomplished New Zealand actress. Lesley Brandt along with the rest of her family relocated to Auckland New Zealand, in 1999. In Auckland she was employed as a retail person then was promoted to IT management consultant. Lesley has performed in numerous commercial advertisements after a few modeling projects. Her graduation was with a degree in acting in the year 2008. Then in 2009, she started studying in Meisner Methods of Study. Lesley's very first prominent acting job was in the TV drama Diplomatic Immunity in New Zealand. Lesley Brandt has shown up on the New Zealand TV drama series Shortland Street as a guest role as a supporting character. In the following season, she was in the science-fiction thriller This Is Not My Life that is based upon anecdotal Waimoana. Lesley Brandt starred in the television series Spartacus: Blood and Sand in the role of Naevia the hostage. She was later seen in the Spartacus: Gods of the Arena miniseries.