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Sometimes a glittering career hides many of the most tragic stories. Lolo Jones, the winner of both the USA championships as well as the World Champion in hurdles was able to achieve her standing with lots of effort and a huge amount of patience. A single mother within a household of five children, Jones had a difficult and difficult growing up. The mother of Jones moved around constantly and stayed for a while in the basement of her church. Jones her nomadic life led her to switch schools every year until the age of high school. Jones needed to be separated from her mother at Theodore Roosevelt School to to pursue her interest in track. Jones stayed in four residences during her high school years in order to study in one place. Jones won the Gatorade Iowa Track and Field Athlete of the Year Award during her time at school. She also was a part of the school orchestra as cellist. Jones began her career at the college level as one of the top hurdlers. She won the 100 meter hurdles at the 2002 NCAA Track & Field Championship. Jones was also part of the second-placed team in the 100-meter relay. Jones took home both the hurdles in the indoor as well as outdoor hurdles events during the NCAA Championship in 2003. Jones began training in 2005 when she graduated from her education. Jones took home the Torino Memorial in 2005, and also Ostrava and Heusden races the following year.

Brandt born within Cape Town South Africa with her siblings and parents, immigrated to Auckland New Zealand when she was in her teens. Brandt was found by casting directors in her hometown and took the role as Naevia for the Starz smash Spartacus Blood and Sand and Spartacus Gods of the Arena. With producers Steven S. D Knight (Sam Raimi) and Steven S. D Knight (Steven S. D Knight), she became an instant success. Mazikeen is a popular Vertigo/DC character from comic books and Vertigo/DC series Lucifer played her part in the hit Netflix show. Forbes has ranked Lucifer as their top binge-watched show for 2021. Brandt will be next seen with Andrew Lincoln, Danai Guarira and others Walking Dead cast members in the six-episode Walking Dead spinoff that airs in 2020. Brandt also appears alongside Jason Ritter Anthony Carrigan Chris Meloni and Chris Meloni as Captain Fall in an adult-oriented film that will be released on Netflix the 20th of July in 2023. Lesley-Ann Brandt is an South African actress, born in Cape town on the 2nd of December, 1981. She's a very talented New Zealand actress. Lesley Brandt moved along with the entire family to Auckland New Zealand in 1999. She began her career in Auckland as a retailer after which she was made an IT consultant. Lesley has performed in numerous commercial ads after several modeling assignments. She graduated in 2008 from her studies and enrolled in Meisner techniques for studying. Lesley Brandt landed her first major acting job on the screen in New Zealand in TV Drama Diplomatic Immunity. Lesley Brandt was a guest actor in New Zealand's TV drama Shortland Street. In a subsequent sci-fi adaptation This Is Not My Life she played the town of Waimoana. Lesley Brandt starred in the television series Spartacus: Blood and Sand in the role of Naevia the hostage. She then appeared in Spartacus: Gods of the Arena miniseries.