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Some of the worst stories are hidden beneath the glamor of a career. Lolo Jones, who took home the USA as well as the World Champion in the event of a hurdle in 2013, has only achieved this feat through a great deal of effort and tremendous patience. Jones was the only child in a family of five as well as grew up in extreme poverty. Her mother and she lived at a basement church and was constantly on the go. The sporadic lifestyle forced Jones to switch to the same school each year, until she began high school. Jones moved away from her mother to Theodore Roosevelt to enable her to focus on her passion for track. Jones lived with 4 distinct families, which helped focus on her studies. Jones received an award called the Gatorade Iowa Track & Field Athlete of the Year Award during her time at school. She also was a part of the school orchestra as a cello player. Jones began her career in the NCAA as one of the most talented hurdlers. Jones was the winner of the 100-meter hurdles in the 2002 NCAA Track & Field Championship. Jones also was a part of the second team to win the 100-meter relay. Jones has been the NCAA Champion in indoor hurdles in both 2003 and 2014. Jones began her track career in the year 2005, when she graduated from university. That same year she was the winner of in the Torino Memorial Event, while in 2026 she took home the Ostrava Track competition and Heusden.

Brandt relocated to Auckland, New Zealand after moving from Cape Town South Africa in late the adolescent years. The local casting directors discovered her. Brandt assumed the character of Naevia on the Starz hit series Spartacus: Blood and Sand and Spartacus: Gods of the Arena. She was among the breakout stars for this series, working with Steven S. D Knight & Sam Raimi. Mazikeen is a Vertigo/DC Comics character that she portrayed in the hit Netflix series Lucifer. The show ran for six years. Forbes named Lucifer as the number one most watched show to binge watch in 2021. Brandt can next be seen alongside Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira in the 6 episode limited Walking Dead spin-off which airs in 2024. Captain Fall, an adult-oriented show Captain Fall will premiere on Netflix in July 2023. Brandt is a co-star with Jason Ritter Anthony Carrigan Chris Meloni. Lesley Ann Brandt, born December 2, 1981 was born in Cape Town South Africa. She's a very talented New Zealand actor. Lesley Brandt and her family moved to Auckland, New Zealand in 1999. In Auckland Brandt started out as an agent for sales, and later was made an expert in IT. Lesley has appeared in several commercials after doing a couple of modelling projects. In 2008, she completed her majors and studied Meisner techniques for studying. The first time she was seen with New Zealand was as a TV actor on Diplomatic Immunity. Lesley Brandt has shown up in The New Zealand TV drama series Shortland Street as a guest support role. The next time she appeared on the show was This Is Not My Life. The show is based on the real tale of Waimoana. Lesley Brandt was cast in the Television series Spartacus: Blood and Sand as Naevia who was a teen hostage. She was later depicted in the Spartacus: Gods of the Arena miniseries.