Read more about Lolo Jones and Lesley Ann Brandt

A few of the most shocking tales are buried beneath the dazzling career of a woman. Lolo got her current job through a long-running struggle and perseverance. Born to a single mother in a family of five kids, Jones had a difficult and a squatter's childhood. She was constantly in motion she even stayed in a basement church for a amount of time. The sporadic lifestyle forced Jones to switch to a new school every year, until she began her high school. Jones had an interest in track and field events in Theodore Roosevelt High School, was able to live away from her mom in order to follow her love of track. She lived with different families during high school to be able to concentrate on her academics. Jones received the Gatorade Iowa Track and Field Athlete of the Year award while at school. She was a part of the school orchestra, as a cello player. Jones as she got to college, was one of best hurdlers. In 2002, at the NCAA Track and Field Championships in 2002, Jones took home the 100-meters hurdles. Jones was also a member of the second team to finish in the 100 meter relay. In 2003 and 2004 Jones won the indoor hurdles event at the NCAA Championship. Jones started her career in 2005 after she completed her education. Jones began training to prepare for a career in track. The same year she also won her first Torino Memorial Event, while in 2026 she was the winner of the Ostrava Track event as well as Heusden.

Brandt was born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa. Her family moved from Cape Town to Auckland New Zealand with her family in her teens. Discovered by local casting directors Brandt took on the role of Naevia in the Starz hit series Spartacus: Blood and Sand and Spartacus: Gods of the Arena. Her performance was a hit with audiences and producers Steven S. D Knight, Sam Raimi and Sam Raimi. Mazikeen is a popular Vertigo/DC character from comic books and Vertigo/DC's show Lucifer was her role in the cult Netflix show. Forbes identified Lucifer as the number one binge-show for 2021. Brandt is set to appear with Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira in the six-episode limited Walking Dead spin-off which airs in 2024. Brandt is also set to star alongside Jason Ritter Anthony Carrigan and Chris Meloni in the adult animated show Captain Fall which airs July 2023 on Netflix. Lesley Ann Brandt was a South Africa native born 2nd December, 1981. She's a very talented New Zealand actor. Lesley Brandt moved along with her entire family to Auckland New Zealand in 1999. It was her first day within Auckland as a retail store owner, and was then promoted to a manager of IT. Lesley began her journey in commercials after several models assignments. She completed her acting major and continued her training in Meisner methods of studying. Her first major acting part was in the TV drama arrangement Diplomatic Immunity in New Zealand. Lesley Brandt made a guest appearance on New Zealand's TV series Shortland Street acting as support actor. She also appeared in This Is Not My Life which was based upon the fictional city of Waimoana. Lesley Brandt played Naevia in the television show Spartacus: Blood and Sand. She later portrayed the character in the Spartacus: Gods of the Arena.