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The most impressive career could hide the darkest of stories. Lolo Jones, who took home the USA and the World Champion in the event of a hurdle in 2013, been able to achieve this level through a great deal of effort and tremendous patience. Jones is a child born into a single mother and had five children living who were stricken by poverty and hardship as a child, had an extremely difficult early life. Her mother was constantly in motion, and had even lived in a basement church for some duration. Jones lived a nomadic existence that forced her to change schools each year, until she reached she reached high school. Jones loved to participate in track and field events during her time at Theodore Roosevelt High School, stayed away from her mom to pursue her interests. She lived with different families during high school to be capable of focusing on her academics. Jones was a cellist with the school's orchestra and winner of the Gatorade the track and field athlete of the year won her an award called the Gatorade Iowa Athlete Award towards the close of her high school career. Jones was a college student when she went to college, was recognized as one of best hurdlers. Jones was the winner of the 100 meter hurdles at the 2002 NCAA Track & Field Championship. She was also a part of the team who finished 2nd in the 100 meters relay. Jones was the winner of the NCAA Indoor Hurdles competition in 2003 and 2004. Jones began training in 2005 when she graduated from her college studies. In 2005 she won winning the Torino Memorial race, in 2006 she took the Heusden and Ostrava athletes.

Brandt immigrated out of Cape Town South Africa to Auckland New Zealand at the at the end of her teenage years. Brandt was spotted locally by casting directors and landed the part of Naevia, in the Starz hit show Spartacus Blood and Sand and Spartacus Gods of the Arena. Her performance was a hit among the public and producers Steven S. D Knight, Sam Raimi and Sam Raimi. Mazikeen was a popular comic character in Vertigo/DC as well as on the Netflix show that was a huge success Lucifer for 6 seasons. Forbes listed Lucifer, the world's most-watched show in 2021. Brandt will next appear in the role of Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira in the limited series of six episodes Walking Dead spin-off which airs in 2024. Her other Netflix projects include the animated adult show Captain Fall starring Jason Ritter, Anthony Carrigan, and Chris Meloni. This will be aired in July 2023. Lesley Ann Brandt born in Cape Town South Africa on the 2nd of December, 1981. She's quite an accomplished New Zealand actress. Lesley Brandt, along with her whole family, moved from the United States to Auckland New Zealand back in 1999. In Auckland, Brandt began as sales representative and was later elevated to the position of an IT expert. Lesley began her professional career in commercial advertisements following some modeling opportunities. In 2008, she finished her degree in acting and continued her training in Meisner ways of learning. Lesley Brandt was the first to get a major acting job in New Zealand in TV Drama Diplomatic Immunity. Lesley Brandt has shown up in her role in the New Zealand TV drama series Shortland Street in a visiting role as a supporting character. She then appeared on the sci-fi drama called This Is Not My Life that was inspired by the fictional city of Waimoana. Lesley Brandt starred in the television series Spartacus: Blood and Sand in the role of Naevia as a hostage. She was later seen in the Spartacus: Gods of the Arena miniseries.