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The most impressive career could hide the darkest of stories. Lolo Jones, the winner of both the USA championships as well as the World championships in the event of hurdles, was able to achieve her place with much effort and an immense amount of patient. Jones was the only member of a family with five children as well as grew up in extreme poverty. Her mother was always moving and she even spent some time living at the bottom of her home. Jones had to be moved to a different school each year up until her high school years because of this nomadic existence. Jones was forced to move away from mother in Theodore Roosevelt School to follow her passion for track. She lived with four different families during her time at high school in order study at one location. Jones was a part of the Iowa School Orchestra as well the Gatorade Track and Field Award. She also won this award at school. Jones began her athletic career at the college level as one of the top hurdlers. She won the 100-meter hurdles at the 2002 NCAA Track & Field Championship. She also was part of the winning team for the 100-meter relay. In 2003 and 2004 Jones won the indoor hurdles event at the NCAA Championship. Jones was a professional athlete with the year 2005, after she finished her education. She started training for a career in track. In 2005 she won first in Torino Memorial race. Torino Memorial race, in 2006 she took in the Heusden and Ostrava runners.

Brandt relocated to Auckland, New Zealand, from Cape Town South Africa in the latter part of her the adolescent years. After being discovered by local casting directors, Brandt was cast in the role of Naevia in the Starz hit series Spartacus: Blood and Sand as well as Spartacus: Gods of the Arena. Her performance was a hit among the public and producer Steven S. D Knight, Sam Raimi and Sam Raimi. Mazikeen, a fan-favorite DC/Vertigo character from comics and Vertigo/DC series Lucifer was her role in this hit Netflix show. Forbes has ranked Lucifer as the most watched series in 2021. Brandt's next performance will be in the six-episode Walking Dead spin-off in 2024, opposite Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurrira. She also stars alongside Jason Ritter Anthony Carrigan Chris Meloni and Chris Meloni as Captain Fall in an adult-oriented film that will be released on Netflix July 20, 2023. Lesley Ann Brandt was born on the 2nd of December, 1981 in Cape Town South Africa. She is an accomplished New Zealand actress. Lesley Brandt moved along with her family and friends in Auckland New Zealand in 1999. After a few years of working in retail, she was promoted to the IT Manager consultant. Lesley was featured in a variety of commercial advertisements after a few modeling projects. Her graduation was with a degree in acting in 2008. Then in 2009, she started studying in Meisner Methods of Study. Lesley's first big role with New Zealand was as a TV actor on Diplomatic Immunity. Lesley Brandt has shown up on the New Zealand TV drama series Shortland Street with a role as a supporting character. Then she was in the Sci-fi drama called This Is Not My Life which is based upon the anecdotal town of Waimoana. Lesley Brandt starred in the TV series Spartacus: Blood and Sand as Naevia, a hostage who later appeared in the Spartacus: Gods of the Arena Miniseries.