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Most gruesome stories may be hidden under a seemingly impressive record. Lolo Jones, winner of both USA championships and World championships in the event of hurdles, has reached her current position with a lot struggle as well as a lot of perseverance. Jones grew up with the most difficult of lives as the child of a single mother who was also a mother to five kids. She was constantly in motion and even lived in the basement of a church for a length of time. The sporadic lifestyle led Jones to change schools and attend an entirely new school each year, until she began high school. When she attended Theodore Roosevelt High School, Jones was separated from her mother to pursue her interest in the track and field events. She stayed in four residences during her time at high school to ensure that she could attend all of her classes in one location. Jones was a cellist with the school's orchestra, and the winner of Gatorade Track and Field Iowa athlete of the year was awarded an award called the Gatorade Iowa Athlete award at the conclusion of her high school career. Jones was among the best hurdlers in her age group at the time she entered college. In the 2002 NCAA Track & Field Championship she took home in the 100m hurdles. Also, she was among those on the second team in the relay 100-meter event. In 2003 and 2004, Jones was the winner of the indoor hurdles event at the NCAA Championship. Jones has been training since 2005 when she graduated from her education. The same year, she won in the Torino Memorial event, and in 2206, she won the Ostrava track event, as well as the Heusden event for track.

Brandt immigrated from Cape Town South Africa to Auckland New Zealand at the end of her teens. Her talent was discovered in Auckland by the local cast director Brandt. She took the part of Naevia in her role on the Starz series Spartacus Blood and Sand and Spartacus Gods of the Arena. She was one of the breakout stars for this show, working with Steven S. D Knight and Sam Raimi. Mazikeen played the Vertigo/DC comics popular Mazikeen in Netflix's Lucifer show, which lasted for six seasons. Forbes named Lucifer as their top series that was watched on a binge in 2021. Brandt is set to next be seen alongside Andrew Lincoln, Danai Guarira as well as others Walking Dead cast members in the six episode Walking Dead spinoff that airs in 2020. In the July 2023 Netflix adult animated comedy Captain Fall, Brandt stars alongside Jason Ritter Anthony Carrigan Chris Meloni. Lesley Ann Brandt was born on December 2, in Cape Town, South Africa. She's an extremely talented New Zealand actor. Lesley Brandt and her family moved to New Zealand in the city of Auckland. Zealand in 1999. In Auckland Brandt started as a Retailer, then got upgraded to IT Management Consultant. Lesley began her career in commercial advertisements following a couple of modeling jobs. In 2008, she completed her acting studies. In 2009, she began her acting studies she continued her studies using the Meisner method of study. The first big acting role for Lesley was on the new Zealand TV drama Diplomatic Immunity. Lesley Brandt was a guest acting support on the New Zealand television drama Shortland Street. In addition, she was on the sci-fi drama called This Is Not My Life in which the story was based on the fictional city of Waimoana. Lesley Brandt was cast in the Television show Spartacus: Blood and Sand as Naevia who was a teen hostage. She was later depicted in the Spartacus: Gods of the Arena miniseries.