Read more about Lolo Jones and Lesley Ann Brandt

Most gruesome stories may be hidden behind a glamorous list of accomplishments. Lolo, who won the USA and the World Championships for hurdle events in 2013, has only been able to achieve this level through a great deal of hard work and a lot of patience. Jones was the only child of a five-child family as well as grew up in a very poor environment. Her mother had been constantly moving and she even lived in the basement. Jones was required to relocate into a new school each throughout her high school years because of this nomadic existence. Jones, who was interested in track and field events at Theodore Roosevelt High School, was able to live away from her mom to follow her passion. She lived with four different families during her time in high school to study all in the same place. Jones as a cellist in the school's orchestra as well as the winner of Gatorade Iowa track and field athlete of the year was awarded the Gatorade Iowa Athlete Award at the end of high school. Jones was one of the college's top hurdlers when she entered. At the 2002 NCAA Track & Field Championship she took home in the 100m hurdles. In addition, she was one of the runners-up team for the relay race of 100 meters. Jones is the NCAA Champion in indoor hurdles both in the year 2003 as well as 2014. Jones, after completing her education in 2005 began to train hard for track. Jones won Torino Memorial in 2005, in addition to Ostrava and Heusden races the following year.

The family was raised and born from Cape Town South Africa Brandt relocated with her family Auckland New Zealand in her in her late teens. Brandt, discovered by local casting agents she was offered the leading role of Naevia in the Starz blockbusters Spartacus Blood and Sand and Spartacus Gods of the Arena. Her performance was a hit among the public and producers Steven S. D Knight, Sam Raimi and Sam Raimi. Mazikeen appeared as the Vertigo/DC comics popular Mazikeen in Netflix's Lucifer that ran for a total of six years. Forbes named Lucifer as the number one most watched show to binge watch in 2021. Brandt will be next in a 6 episode Walking Dead limited spin-off starring Andrew Lincoln and Danai Giurira, which will air in 2024. Also, she stars with Jason Ritter Anthony Carrigan Chris Meloni and Chris Meloni as Captain Fall in an adult-oriented film to be released by Netflix July 20, 2023. Lesley Ann Brandt was born on 2nd December 1981 in Cape Town South Africa. She is an accomplished New Zealand actress. Lesley Brandt, along with her whole family, moved from the United States to Auckland New Zealand back in 1999. Her first job was working in Auckland as a retailer before being elevated to an IT management consultant. Lesley's career began with a handful of modeling projects. Her appearances then included many commercial ads. In 2008 she completed her majors in acting and further trained in Meisner techniques of learning. Lesley's first major acting gig was with the new Zealand TV drama Diplomatic Immunity. Lesley Brandt is a supporting guest on New Zealand television drama Shortland Street. She then appeared in This Is Not My Life. It is based off the real account of Waimoana. Lesley Brandt starred in the show Spartacus: Blood and Sand in the role of Naevia, a hostage who was later seen in the Spartacus: Gods of the Arena miniseries.