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A glittering professional's career can conceal many of the most tragic stories. 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 by putting in a lot of effort and tremendous patience. Born to a single mother with five kids, Jones had a difficult and impoverished childhood. Her mother lived along the roads and within the basement of a church in the area at times. Jones was an erratic and mobile lifestyle until the time she entered high school, had to transfer to a brand new school each year. Jones moved away from her mother to Theodore Roosevelt to enable her to pursue her interest in track. She stayed in four houses during her years of high school, so she could study all in the same place. Jones won her the Gatorade Iowa Track and 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 started her professional career at the college level as one of the best hurdlers. She was the winner of the 100 meter hurdles at the 2002 NCAA Track & Field Championship. Also, she was a part of the team that won the 100-meter relay. Jones was the NCAA Champion in indoor hurdler in both 2013 and 2003. Jones, after completing her studies in 2005, began to work hard in track. She won both the Torino Memorial and the Heusden Track races in the same year.

The family was raised and born within Cape Town South Africa Brandt immigrated with her family to Auckland New Zealand in her late teens. Brandt was identified by local casting agencies, took the lead character of Naevia on the Starz blockbusters Spartacus Blood and Sand and Spartacus Gods of the Arena. Her character was popular with audiences and producers Steven S. D Knight, Sam Raimi and Sam Raimi. She was on the show's hit Netflix show Lucifer that ran for a six years run as the fan beloved comic book character from DC/Vertigo Mazikeen. Forbes identified Lucifer in 2021 as the series that had the highest number of binge watchers. Brandt will next be seen in a six-episode Walking Dead limited spin-off starring Andrew Lincoln and Danai Giurira that will premiere in 2024. Other Netflix projects include the animated adult show Captain Fall starring Jason Ritter Anthony Carrigan, Chris Meloni. This will air in the month of July in 2023. Lesley-Ann Brandt was born 2nd December 1981, in Cape Town South Africa. She is a highly skilled New Zealand actor. Lesley Brandt moved along with her entire family to Auckland New Zealand in 1999. The year 1999, in Auckland Brandt started as a retail worker, but was later upgraded to IT Management Consultant. Lesley began her professional career in commercial advertisements following some modeling opportunities. In 2008, she completed her acting studies. In 2009, she began her acting studies, she continued training with the Meisner method of study. Lesley Brandt landed her first important acting role on the screen in New Zealand in TV Drama Diplomatic Immunity. Lesley Brandt is a supporting character on New Zealand television drama Shortland Street. Then she appeared on a sci-fi drama called This Is Not My Life that was inspired by Waimoana, a fictional city. Waimoana. Lesley Brandt was cast as Naevia the young hostage and depicted later on in the Spartacus: Gods of the Arena miniature series in the Television show Spartacus: Blood and Sand.