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The most harrowing stories can be hidden under a seemingly glamorous resume. Lolo Jones, winner of both USA championships and the World Championships in hurdle events was able to achieve her position with a lot struggle and an immense amount of perseverance. Jones was the sole child in a family of five, and grew up in a very poor environment. Her mother lived along the street and was even living within the basement of the local church at times. Jones had to attend an entirely new high school every year because of her nomadic lifestyle. Jones left her mother to Theodore Roosevelt to enable her to pursue her interest in track. Jones lived in four different residences during her high school period to be able to complete her studies in one place. Jones was a member of both the Orchestra of Iowa as well as the Gatorade Track and Field Award. She also won this award in the school. Jones began her athletic career in the NCAA as one of the most talented hurdlers. Jones won the 100-meter challenge during the 2002 NCAA Track & Field Championship. In addition, she was one of the runners-up team in the 100-meter relay event. Jones has been the NCAA Champion in indoor hurdler in both 2003 and 2014. Jones began her track career in the year 2005, when she graduated from university. She won each of the Torino Memorial and the Heusden Track races in the same year.

Born and raised in Cape Town South Africa Brandt immigrated with her family to Auckland New Zealand in her in her late teens. Discovered by local casting directors Brandt took on the role as Naevia on the Starz hits Spartacus: Blood and Sand as well as Spartacus: Gods of the Arena. With producers Steven S. D Knight (Sam Raimi) and Steven S. D Knight (Steven S. D Knight) She was an instant hit. Mazikeen was a well-loved comic character in Vertigo/DC and she played her on the Netflix popular series Lucifer for six years. Lucifer has broken the record of binge viewing and was named as the best binged show in 2021 by Forbes. Brandt's next performance will be in an episode of six in the Walking Dead spin-off in 2024 with Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurrira. She will also be starring alongside Jason Ritter Anthony Carrigan and Chris Meloni in the adult animated series Captain Fall which airs July 2023 on Netflix. Lesley-Ann Brandt is a South African actress born in Cape town on 2nd of December, 1981. She is a renowned New Zealand actress. Lesley Brandt along with the rest of her family relocated to Auckland New Zealand, in 1999. After just a couple of years being employed in the retail industry her promotion was to the IT Manager consultant. Lesley began modeling, and then began to appear in commercials. She graduated in 2008 and concluded her acting studies. After that, in 2009 she began her training again with the Meisner approach to study. Lesley Brandt's very first noteworthy performance was in the TV drama series Diplomatic Immunity, which aired in New Zealand. Lesley Brandt was a guest actor in New Zealand's TV drama Shortland Street. She then appeared in This Is Not My Life. The show is based on the actual tale of Waimoana. Lesley Brandt starred in the show Spartacus: Blood and Sand in the role of Naevia as a hostage. She then appeared in Spartacus: Gods of the Arena miniseries.