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The most glamorous of careers often hide many a sad story beneath. Lolo Jones, who took home the USA as well as the World championships in hurdle events in 2013, been able to achieve this level with a lot of effort and tremendous patience. Jones was the sole child in a family of five as well as grew up living in poverty. The mother of Jones moved around constantly and stayed for a while in the church basement. Jones was in a mobile and nomadic lifestyle up until she enrolled in the high school system, was required to move to a new school annually. Jones moved away from her mom to Theodore Roosevelt in order for her to pursue her passion for track. Jones lived with four different families to ensure that she was studying at a high level. Jones was awarded the Gatorade Iowa Track and Field Athlete of the Year Award at school and was also a part of the school orchestra as cellist. Jones at the time she was going to college, was recognized as one of the top hurdlers. She won the 100-meter obstacle at the 2002 NCAA Track & Field Championship. Also, she participated on the team finishing second for 100-meter relay. Jones was the winner of the NCAA Indoor Hurdles event in the years 2003 as well as in 2004. Jones is training since 2005, when she completed her college studies. In 2005 she won winning the Torino Memorial race, in 2006 she was the Heusden and Ostrava racers.

Born and raised in Cape Town South Africa Brandt immigrated with her family to Auckland New Zealand in her early teens. The local casting directors discovered her. Brandt took on the role of Naevia for the Starz smashes Spartacus: Blood and Sand and Spartacus: Gods of the Arena. Due to her collaboration alongside Steven S. D Knight and Sam Raimi's producers, she became an international actor. Mazikeen is a Vertigo/DC Comics character who was portrayed by Netflix's cult program Lucifer. The show ran for more than six years. Forbes has ranked Lucifer the most binged-out show of 2021. Brandt will be next in a 6-episode Walking Dead limited spin-off starring Andrew Lincoln and Danai Giurira that will premiere in 2024. Her other Netflix shows include animated adult comedy Captain Fall starring Jason Ritter, Anthony Carrigan, and Chris Meloni. This will air in the month of July in 2023. Lesley Ann Brandt born in Cape Town South Africa on the 2nd of December, 1981. She is an New Zealand actress with a great talents. Lesley Brandt moved with her entire family of New Zealand to Auckland in 1999. In Auckland she was employed as a salesperson, and then get promoted to IT managerial consultant. Following a couple of modeling projects, Lesley appeared in many commercials. In 2008 she completed her degree in acting and further trained in Meisner techniques of learning. Lesley's first major acting gig was with New Zealand's TV drama Diplomatic Immunity. Lesley Brandt has shown up in The New Zealand TV drama series Shortland Street in a visiting support role. In a subsequent sci-fi adaptation This Is Not My Life she played the city of Waimoana. Lesley Brandt was cast as Naevia the young hostage and is later featured on in the Spartacus: Gods of the Arena miniature series in the Television show Spartacus: Blood and Sand.