Read more about Lolo Jones and Lesley Ann Brandt

A glittering professional's career can conceal some of the saddest stories. Lolo got her current place of prominence after years of hard work and patience. Jones was the only child of a large family with five children, and grew up in poverty. The mother of Jones moved around constantly and lived in the church basement. Jones was required to relocate into a new school every during the time she graduated from high school as a result of her nomadic life. Jones who was interested in the track events that took place at Theodore Roosevelt high school, stayed away from her mom to follow her passion. Jones was a resident of four houses during her highschool times to allow her to concentrate in one place. Jones received in the Gatorade Iowa Track and Field Athletics of the Year prize while at school. She was in the school orchestra, being a cello player. Jones was among the best hurdlers in her age group when she began the college. She took home the 100 meter hurdles at the 2002 NCAA Track & Field Championship. Jones also was a part of the second team to finish for the 100-meter relay. Jones is a champion of indoor hurdles at the NCAA Championships both in 2003 and 2004. Jones started her track and field career after she completed her university studies. She was a winner in both the Torino Memorial and the Heusden Track events in this same year.

Brandt was born and raised in Cape Town, South African. The actress immigrated in Auckland New Zealand with her family when she was in her teens. Brandt was noticed by casting directors from her native town, and she was offered the part as Naevia for the Starz hit Spartacus Blood and Sand and Spartacus Gods of the Arena. Her performance was a hit for both the audience and production team members Steven S. D Knight, Sam Raimi and Sam Raimi. Mazikeen is a popular Vertigo/DC characters from comic books as well as the Vertigo/DC's Lucifer was her character in this acclaimed Netflix show. Forbes listed Lucifer one of the shows that most people binge watched of 2021. Brandt is set to appear opposite Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira in the limited edition of 6 episodes Walking Dead spin-off which airs in 2024. Brandt will also be starring alongside Jason Ritter Anthony Carrigan and Chris Meloni in the adult animated series Captain Fall which airs July 2023 on Netflix. Lesley Ann Brandt was a South African-born native of the country born on 2nd December 1981. She's a very talented New Zealand actress. Lesley Brandt, along with the rest of her family, relocated in Auckland New Zealand back in 1999. It was her first day at Auckland as a retailer before being promoted to a management consultant for IT. After modeling a couple of times, Lesley appeared in countless commercials. She graduated with a degree in acting in 2008 and continued to research Meisner's techniques. Her first big acting role was in New Zealand's TV series Diplomatic Immunity. Lesley Brandt made a guest performance on New Zealand's show Shortland Street in the role of a supporting actor. Later she appeared in a sci-fi drama arrangement This Is Not My Life based on the anecdotal city of Waimoana. Lesley Brandt starred in the drama series Spartacus: Blood and Sand as Naevia an escaped hostage. She was later seen in the Spartacus: Gods of the Arena miniseries.