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A glittering career sometimes hides those with the worst stories under. Lolo Jones, who won the USA as well as the World Olympic Games for the hurdle in 2013, has only achieved this feat through a great deal of dedication and perseverance. Jones is a child born to a motherless family that included five kids living in difficult circumstances in her early years, went through an exceptionally difficult early life. Her mother was always in motion and even lived in the basement of a church for some period of time. The sporadic lifestyle forced Jones to switch to a new school every year until the time she entered her high school. Jones loved to participate by the athletic events held that took place at Theodore Roosevelt High School, stayed away from her mom to follow her interests. Jones resided in four places during her high school years in order to study in one place. Jones is a cellist of the school's orchestra as well as recipient of the Gatorade Iowa track and field athlete of the year was awarded the Gatorade Iowa Athlete Award at the time of her graduation from high school. Jones at the time she was going to college, was one of the top hurdlers. She won the 100 meter hurdles during the 2002 NCAA Track & Field Championship. Also, she was on the team which finished second in the 100-meter Relay. Jones has won indoor hurdles at the NCAA championships in 2003 as well as 2004. Jones started her track and field career at the end of 2005, when she had completed her college studies. In the same year, she was the winner of Torino Memorial Event. Torino Memorial Event, while in 2026, she won the Ostrava Track event as well as Heusden.

Raised in Cape Town South Africa Brandt immigrated with her family to Auckland New Zealand in her early teens. Brandt was discovered through local casting agents became the main character Naevia on the Starz blockbuster Spartacus Blood and Sand and Spartacus Gods of the Arena. She was one of the stars who made an impact on the show, collaborating with Steven S. D Knight & Sam Raimi. She was on the show's hit Netflix series Lucifer that ran for a six years run as the fan favourite comic book character of Vertigo and DC Mazikeen. Forbes declared Lucifer as the most-repeated show of 2021. Brandt's next appearance is in one of the six episodes in a Walking Dead spinoff in 2024 with Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurrira. In the summer of 2023's Netflix adult animated series Captain Fall, Brandt stars in the role of Jason Ritter Anthony Carrigan Chris Meloni. Lesley-Ann Brandt is a South African actress who was born in Cape Town on the 2nd of December 1981. She is an New Zealand actress with a great talent. Lesley Brandt moved along with her entire family to Auckland New Zealand in 1999. In Auckland she started her career as a salesperson, and then be promoted to IT manager consultant. Lesley began her career with commercials following a number of modeling positions. She graduated with a major in acting in 2008. Then, in 2009 she furthered her education using the Meisner method of study. Lesley's first significant acting gig was in the New Zealand TV Drama Diplomatic Immunity. Lesley Brandt appeared in the New Zealand drama Shortland Street as a support character for a visit character. Then she was in the sci-fi drama series This Is Not My Life inspired by the anecdotal Waimoana city of Waimoana. Lesley Brandt played Naevia in the television series Spartacus: Blood and Sand. Later, she played the character in the Spartacus: Gods of the Arena.