Read more about Lolo Jones and Lesley Ann Brandt

A glittering career sometimes hides the most piteous stories underneath. Lolo Jones, who took home the USA and World Championships for hurdle events in 2013, has only achieved this feat by putting in a lot of effort and tremendous patience. Jones, who was born into a family of no mothers that included five kids living in poverty and hardship as a child, had an incredibly difficult childhood. Her mother and she lived in a basement church and was always in motion. The sporadic lifestyle led Jones to change schools and attend the same school each year up until her first day of the high school. When she attended Theodore Roosevelt High School, Jones was separated from her mother in order to pursue her interests in the track and field events. Jones lived with 4 distinct families, which helped keep her study focused. Jones was awarded the Gatorade track and field Athlete-of-the year award in high school. As a student cellist, Jones was also part of her school's school orchestra. Since her college days, Jones proved to be one of the best hurdlers. She won the 100 meter hurdles at the 2002 NCAA Track & Field Championship. Jones was also a member of the team that finished second in the 100-meter Relay event. Jones was a winner of the indoor hurdles at NCAA Championships in both 2003 and 2004. Jones began her track and field career in 2005 when she graduated from university. In the same year, she won the Torino Memorial event, and in the year 2206 she took home the Ostrava track race as and the Heusden track event.

Brandt was raised and born in Cape Town in South African. She emigrated into Auckland New Zealand with her family when she was in her teens. Her talent was discovered in Auckland by the local casting director Brandt. She took the part of Naevia for the Starz show Spartacus Blood and Sand and Spartacus Gods of the Arena. Produced by Steven S. D Knight and Sam Raimi she captivated audiences with her performance and became one of the show's breakout actors. Mazikeen played the Vertigo/DC comics fan favorite Mazikeen in Netflix's Lucifer, which ran for six years. Forbes listed Lucifer as the number one most watched show to binge watch in 2021. Brandt's next appearance is in a six-episode Walking Dead spin-off in 2024 with Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurrira. The July 2023 episode of the Netflix adult-oriented comedy Captain Fall, Brandt stars in the role of Jason Ritter Anthony Carrigan Chris Meloni. Lesley Ann Brandt was born on the 2nd of December, 1981 in Cape Town South Africa. She is one talented New Zealander actor. Lesley Brandt and her family moved to New Zealand in the city of Auckland. Zealand in the year 1999. The first time she worked working in Auckland as a retailer after which she was made an IT manager consultant. Lesley began her professional career with commercial ads following some modeling opportunities. The actress graduated from her acting program in 2008, and then continued to study the methods of Meisner. Her first major acting role was on the TV drama series Diplomatic Immunity in New Zealand. Lesley Brandt made a guest appearance on the New Zealand's television show Shortland Street in the role of a second actor. Then she was in the sci-fi thriller called This Is Not My Life based on the anecdotal city of Waimoana. Lesley Brandt played Naevia in the series Spartacus: Blood and Sand. She later portrayed Naevia in Spartacus: Gods of the Arena.