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The most glamorous of careers often hide many a sad story beneath. Lolo Jones, who was the winner of the USA as well as the World Championships for hurdle events in 2013, reached this position through a great deal of hard work and a lot of patience. Jones was the sole child of a five-child family as well as grew up in extreme poverty. Her mother was always changing her location and she lived within the basement. Jones lived a nomadic existence that led her to switch schools every year until the age of high school. Jones moved away from her mom to Theodore Roosevelt in order for her to concentrate on her track interest. She lived with four different families during her time at high school, in order to learn in one place. Jones received an award called the Gatorade Iowa Track & Field Athlete of the Year award during her time at school. She also was an active member of the school orchestra as cellist. Beginning When she entered college, Jones proved to be one of the most skilled hurdlers. She was the winner of the 100-meter hurdle at the 2002 NCAA Track & Field Championship. She also participated in the runner up team for 100-meters relay. Jones took home both the indoor and outdoor hurdles during the NCAA Championship in 2003. Jones was a professional athlete with the year 2005, after she finished her education. Jones began training to prepare for a career in track. She was the winner of each of in the Torino Memorial and the Heusden Track competitions during the same season.

Brandt born within Cape Town South Africa with her parents and siblings moved from Cape Town South Africa to Auckland New Zealand when she was in her late teens. Brandt was discovered by casting directors in her hometown and took the part as Naevia in the Starz smash Spartacus Blood and Sand and Spartacus Gods of the Arena. Due to her work alongside Steven S. D Knight's and Sam Raimi's producers, she became an instant actor. Mazikeen was a well-loved comic character in Vertigo/DC as well as on the Netflix hit series Lucifer for 6 years. Forbes named Lucifer as the most watched show in 2021. Brandt will next appear opposite Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira in the six-episode limited Walking Dead spin-off which airs in 2024. Also, she stars with Jason Ritter Anthony Carrigan Chris Meloni and Chris Meloni as Captain Fall in an adult animated film that will be released on Netflix July 20, 2023. Lesley-Ann Brandt was born on 2nd December 1981 in Cape Town South Africa. She's an extremely talented New Zealand actor. Lesley Brandt along with the other members of her family moved to Auckland New Zealand, in 1999. In Auckland, Brandt began as an agent for sales, and later was made an IT expert. Lesley began modeling, after which she began appearing in commercials. She completed her acting major in 2008 and continues to study the methods of Meisner. Lesley's very first prominent acting job was in the TV drama Diplomatic Immunity in New Zealand. Lesley Brandt is a supporting actor on the New Zealand television drama Shortland Street. In addition, she was on the science-fiction drama arrangement This Is Not My Life in which the story was based on the fictional city of Waimoana. Lesley Brandt was cast in the Television show Spartacus: Blood and Sand as Naevia who was a young hostage, and was later featured her character in Spartacus: Gods of the Arena mini-series.