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A glittering professional's career can conceal some of the saddest stories. The winner of both the USA and World championships in hurdle events, Lolo Jones has reached her present standing through plenty of effort and immense amount of patience. Jones grew up with a poor and difficult life being the daughter of a single mother with five children. Her mother was always moving around and even been living in the basement of a church for some duration. Jones was required to relocate to another school every during her senior year due to this sporadic lifestyle. Jones was kept apart from her family at Theodore Roosevelt to pursue track and field events. Her family was split up throughout high school, so that she was able to concentrate on her studies. Jones received her the Gatorade Iowa Track and Field Award for the Best Athlete at school and was also involved in the school orchestra, as cellist. Jones was one of the college's top hurdlers when she entered. Jones was the winner of the 100 meter hurdles 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 in 2004. Jones, after completing her studies in 2005, began to work hard in track. Jones took home the Torino Memorial in 2005, in addition to Ostrava and Heusden tracks events the following year.

The family was raised and born in Cape Town South Africa Brandt relocated with her family Auckland New Zealand in her in her late teens. The talent of Brandt was recognized in Auckland by local Director of casting Brandt. Brandt was cast as a part of Naevia in part of the Starz series Spartacus Blood and Sand and Spartacus Gods of the Arena. Working with producers Steven S. D Knight and Sam Raimi she captivated audiences through her performances and became one of the shows biggest actors. Mazikeen was the comic book Vertigo/DC fans' favorite Mazikeen in Netflix's Lucifer that ran for six years. Forbes named Lucifer as the most watched show in 2021. Brandt will next be seen in a 6-episode Walking Dead limited spin-off starring Andrew Lincoln and Danai Giurira, which will air in 2024. In the summer of 2023's Netflix adult-oriented comedy Captain Fall, Brandt stars alongside Jason Ritter Anthony Carrigan Chris Meloni. Lesley-Ann Brandt is a South African actress who was born in Cape Town on 2nd of December 1981. She's a very talented New Zealand actress. Lesley Brandt moved with her entire New Zealand family to Auckland in the year 1999. The first time she worked in Auckland as a store manager, and was then elevated to an IT manager consultant. Lesley started her career as a commercial ad-writer after some modeling opportunities. She graduated with a major in acting in the year 2008. Then in 2009, she started studying in Meisner methods of study. Lesley Brandt had her first important acting role with New Zealand in TV Drama Diplomatic Immunity. Lesley Brandt was a guest actor in New Zealand's TV drama Shortland Street. In addition, she was on the sci-fi drama called This Is Not My Life which was based upon 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.