Read more about Lolo Jones and Lesley Ann Brandt

Even a brilliant career can be a cover for the most sad stories. Lolo is in her current position after much struggle and patience. Jones grew up with the most difficult of lives being the daughter of a single mother who had five other children. Her mother and she lived in a basement church and was constantly on the go. Jones had to attend a new high school each year due to her nomadic upbringing. Jones who was interested in track and field events in Theodore Roosevelt the high school was able to live far from her mother to pursue her interests. Jones lived in four different residences during her high school years in order to study in a single location. Jones also performed as a cellist for the school orchestra. While at her school, she received the Gatorade Athlete of the Year Award in the Iowa Track & Field. Jones became one of college's top hurdlers when she entered. In 2002, at the NCAA Track & Field Championships in 2002, Jones took home the 100 meter hurdles. In addition, she was a part of the team finishing second for 100-meter relay. In 2003 and in 2004, Jones was the winner of the indoor hurdles competition at the NCAA Championship. Jones was a professional athlete in 2005 after she completed her bachelor's degree. Jones began training to prepare for a career in track. The same year she also was the winner of the Torino Memorial Event, while in 2026, she won the Ostrava Track race as well as Heusden.

Brandt relocated to Auckland, New Zealand from Cape Town South Africa in late adolescence. Brandt was discovered in Auckland by casting directors. She was then offered the lead role as Naevia as a character in the Starz sensation Spartacus Blood and Sand and Spartacus Gods of the Arena. Her performance was a hit with audiences and production team members 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 has ranked Lucifer the most binged-out show in 2021. Brandt is set to appear alongside Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira in the limited series of six episodes Walking Dead spin-off which airs in 2024. She also stars alongside Jason Ritter Anthony Carrigan Chris Meloni and Chris Meloni as Captain Fall in a mature animated feature to be released by Netflix July 20, 2023. Lesley Ann Brandt, born on December 2, 1981, was born in Cape Town South Africa. She is an accomplished New Zealand actress. Lesley Brandt along with the other members of her family moved from the United States to Auckland New Zealand, in 1999. In Auckland she began working as a salesperson, and then be promoted to the position of IT manager consultant. Lesley began her modeling career before deciding to make an appearance in commercials. She completed her acting major and continued her training in Meisner methods of studying. Lesley Brandt's first notable actor role was on the TV drama series Diplomatic Immunity, which aired in New Zealand. Lesley Brandt was a guest supporting actress on New Zealand's television drama Shortland Street. Then she was in the sci-fi thriller called This Is Not My Life based on the anecdotal city of Waimoana. Lesley Brandt was cast as Naevia the young hostage and is later featured as a character in Spartacus: Gods of the Arena miniature-series of the Television show Spartacus: Blood and Sand.