Read more about Lolo Jones and Lesley Ann Brandt

A glittering career sometimes hides the most piteous stories underneath. Lolo Jones, who won the USA and World Championships for hurdle events in 2013, has only achieved this feat through a great deal of dedication and perseverance. Jones, who was born to a single mother with five children in the midst of poverty and struggle when she was a kid, endured an exceptionally difficult early life. She was constantly on the move, and had even lived in a basement church for some period of time. Jones was a nomad, which required her to attend different the schools she attended each year through high school. Jones relocated from her mom to Theodore Roosevelt to enable her to concentrate on her interest in track. She lived with different families in high school so she could be capable of focusing on her studies. Jones was a cellist with the school's orchestra as well as winner of the Gatorade Track and Field Iowa athlete of the Year award gave her the Gatorade Iowa Athletic Award at the end of the high school year. Jones as she got to college, was one of the top hurdlers. At the 2002 NCAA Track and Field Championships in 2002, Jones took home the 100-meters hurdles. Also, she was an athlete who finished 2nd in the 100-meter Relay event. In 2003 and in 2004, Jones placed first in the indoor hurdles race at the NCAA Championship. Profession After finishing her education at the end of 2005 Jones began training hard for a track career. The same year she also placed first in at 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. The actress immigrated to Auckland New Zealand with her family in her late teens. She was discovered by local casting directors. Brandt played the part as Naevia for the Starz hits Spartacus: Blood and Sand as well as Spartacus: Gods of the Arena. Produced by Steven S. D Knight and Sam Raimi she captivated audiences through her performances and was one the show's breakout starlets. Mazikeen was a well-loved comic character in Vertigo/DC and she appeared on the Netflix famous series Lucifer for 6 years. Forbes named Lucifer the most binge-watched show of 2021. Brandt's next performance will be in an episode of six in the Walking Dead spinoff in 2024 alongside Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurrira. The other Netflix project include the animated adult show Captain Fall starring Jason Ritter, Anthony Carrigan, and Chris Meloni. This will be aired in the month of July in 2023. Lesley-Ann Brandt was conceived on the 2nd of December, 1981 in Cape Town South Africa. She is a New Zealand actress with a large amount of talent. Lesley Brandt and her family made the move to Auckland, New Zealand in 1999. In Auckland she began her work in retail and later get promoted to IT managerial consultant. After a few modelling projects, Lesley appeared in countless commercials. In 2008, she graduated from her studies in acting, as well as furthering her education in Meisner techniques of learning. Her first big performance was as an actor in the New Zealand TV Drama Diplomatic Immunity. Lesley Brandt has shown up on The New Zealand TV drama series Shortland Street on a support role. Later, she appeared on This Is Not My Life, which was based on the fictional city of Waimoana. Lesley Brandt played Naevia in the television show Spartacus: Blood and Sand. The character was later reprised as Naevia in Spartacus: Gods of the Arena.