Read more about Lolo Jones and Lesley Ann Brandt

The most glamorous of careers often hide some of the darkest stories beneath. Lolo was able to achieve her current place of prominence after years of hard work and patience. Jones is a child born into a family of no mothers and had five children living in poverty and hardship as a youngster, experienced an extremely difficult early life. She lived with her mom at a basement church and was always on the go. Jones was a nomadic and mobile life from the moment she started high school, had the option of moving to a new school every year. Jones loved to participate in track and field events in Theodore Roosevelt high school, stayed far from her mother to pursue her interests. She lived with four different families during her time at high school, in order to learn in one place. Jones received her Gatorade track and field athlete of the year award in high school. as a cellist in the student section, Jones was also part of the school's orchestra. Beginning When she entered college, Jones proved to be one of the best hurdlers. In 2002, at the NCAA Track and Field Championships, Jones won the 100-meter hurdles. In addition, she was an athlete which was 2nd in the 100 meters relay. Jones took home both the hurdles in the indoor as well as outdoor hurdles during the NCAA Championship in 2003. Jones had completed her education in 2005 began to train hard for track. The same year, she won her first Torino Memorial event, and in 2206, she won the Ostrava track event, as and the Heusden event for track.

Brandt moved to Auckland, New Zealand after moving from Cape Town South Africa in late the adolescent years. Brandt was discovered in Auckland by casting directors and landed the part of Naevia on the Starz hit 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 an one of the series' breakout actors. She starred in the hit Netflix series Lucifer which had a 6 year run. She played the beloved comic book character from DC/Vertigo Mazikeen. Lucifer was a smash hit and broke record for binge watching and was named the top series to binge in 2021 according to Forbes. Brandt's next appearance is in a six-episode Walking Dead spin-off in 2024, opposite Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurrira. She will also be starring alongside Jason Ritter Anthony Carrigan and Chris Meloni in the adult animated comedy Captain Fall which airs July 2023 on Netflix. Lesley Ann Brandt was born on December 2, in Cape Town in South Africa. She is a highly skilled New Zealand actor. Lesley Brandt, along with her entire family moved into Auckland New Zealand back in 1999. The year 1999, in Auckland Brandt started as an employee in the retail sector, and later was upgraded to IT Management Consultant. Following a couple of modeling projects, Lesley appeared in many commercials. She graduated with a major in acting in 2008. In 2009 she began studying in Meisner methods of study. Lesley's first major acting gig was in the New Zealand TV series Diplomatic Immunity. Lesley Brandt made a guest appearance in New Zealand's TV show Shortland Street as a second actor. Later she appeared in a sci-fi drama arrangement This Is Not My Life which is based upon the anecdotal town of Waimoana. Lesley Brandt starred in the TV series Spartacus: Blood and Sand in the role of Naevia, a hostage who later appeared in the Spartacus: Gods of the Arena Miniseries.