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Sometimes a glittering career hides many of the most tragic stories. A winner of both the USA and World champions in hurdle events, Lolo Jones has reached her current standing after a lot of struggle and immense amount of patience. A single mother within a household of five kids, Jones had a difficult and impoverished childhood. The mother of Jones moved around constantly and even lived in the basement of the church. Jones' nomadic lifestyle led her to switch school every year up to high school. Jones was kept apart from her family during Theodore Roosevelt in order to compete in track and field events. She lived with four different families during her time at high school, in order to learn at one location. Jones received her the Gatorade Iowa Track and Field Athlete of the Year Award at school and was also an active member of the school orchestra, as cellist. Beginning When she entered college, Jones proved to be one of the top hurdlers. She was the winner of the 100-meter hurdle at the 2002 NCAA Track & Field Championship. She also was part of the winning team for the 100-meter relay. Jones was the winner of the NCAA Indoor Hurdles event in the years 2003 and the 2004. Profession After finishing her education during 2005 Jones started to train hard for a track career. She won both her events, the Torino Memorial and the Heusden Track competitions in the same year.

Brandt relocated to Auckland, New Zealand after moving from Cape Town South Africa in late the adolescent years. The local casting directors discovered her. Brandt took on the role of Naevia on the Starz hits Spartacus: Blood and Sand and Spartacus: Gods of the Arena. Together with producers Steven S. D Knight (Sam Raimi) and Steven S. D Knight (Steven S. D Knight) She was an instant hit. Mazikeen is a Vertigo/DC Comics character that she portrayed in Netflix's cult program Lucifer. The series lasted 6 years. Forbes has ranked Lucifer as the number one most watched show to binge watch in 2021. Brandt is set to appear opposite Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira in the limited series of six episodes Walking Dead spin-off which airs in 2024. She also stars alongside Jason Ritter Anthony Carrigan Chris Meloni and Chris Meloni as Captain Fall in an adult-oriented film to be released by Netflix on July 20, 2023. Lesley-Ann Brandt was born 2nd December 1981, in Cape Town South Africa. She is a talented New Zealand actress. Lesley Brandt moved along with her family and friends to Auckland New Zealand in 1999. In Auckland, Brandt began as an agent for sales, and later was promoted into the role of an IT consultant. Lesley was featured in a variety of commercials after doing a couple of modeling projects. She completed her majors in acting and further trained in Meisner ways of learning. The first time she was seen on screen in New Zealand was as a TV actor in Diplomatic Immunity. Lesley Brandt is a supporting character on New Zealand television drama Shortland Street. She then appeared in This Is Not My Life. The show is based on the actual story of Waimoana. Lesley Brandt played Naevia in the TV series Spartacus: Blood and Sand. She later portrayed Naevia in Spartacus: Gods of the Arena.