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A glittering career sometimes hides many a sad story beneath. Lolo Jones, winner of both the USA championships and World Championships in hurdle events has reached her current place with much effort and a huge amount of perseverance. Jones was raised with an extremely difficult and hardship-filled life as the child of an unwed mom who had five other children. The mother of Jones moved around constantly and even lived in the church basement. Jones was in a mobile and nomadic lifestyle up until she enrolled in high school, had the option of moving to a new school each year. Jones was forced to move away from mother in Theodore Roosevelt School in order to pursue her interest in track. Jones lived with 4 different families to keep her study focused. Jones was a part of the Iowa School Orchestra as well as the Gatorade Track and Field Award. The award was also hers. award in the school. Jones was among the best hurdlers in her age group at the time she entered college. At the 2002 NCAA Track & Field Championship she was the winner of the hurdles 100 meters. Jones also was a part of the team that finished second in the 100-meter Relay event. Jones was a winner of the indoor hurdles at NCAA championships in 2003 as well as 2004. Jones began her track and field career in the year 2005, when she completed her studies at the university. Jones won Torino Memorial in 2005, in addition to Ostrava and Heusden tracks events the following year.

Brandt moved to Auckland, New Zealand from Cape Town South Africa in the latter part of her in her adolescence. Brandt was found by casting directors in her home town and was cast in the role of Naevia for the Starz hit Spartacus Blood and Sand and Spartacus Gods of the Arena. In the course of her partnership alongside Steven S. D Knight's and Sam Raimi's producers, she was an instant star. Mazikeen is a popular DC/Vertigo character from comics and Vertigo/DC series Lucifer played her part in the cult Netflix show. Lucifer was a smash hit and broke binge records and was named the top shows that were binge watched in 2021 by Forbes. Brandt is set to next appear alongside Andrew Lincoln in the limited Walking Dead 6 episode spin-off which will premiere in 2024. Brandt is also set to star 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 born the 2nd of December, 1981, in Cape Town South Africa. Her talent is impressive as a New Zealander actor. Lesley Brandt along with the other members of her family moved to Auckland New Zealand, in 1999. The first time she worked in Auckland as a retailer, and was then made an IT manager consultant. Lesley was featured in a variety of commercials after doing a couple of modelling projects. She completed her acting major in 2008, and then continued to study the methods of Meisner. The first time she was a prominent actor, her job was in the TV drama series Diplomatic Immunity in New Zealand. Lesley Brandt has shown up in the New Zealand TV drama series Shortland Street as a guest supporting appearance. 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 show Spartacus: Blood and Sand in the role of Naevia, a hostage who was later seen in the Spartacus: Gods of the Arena Miniseries.