Read more about Lolo Jones and Lesley Ann Brandt

Sometimes a glittering career hides some of the most heartbreaking stories. Lolo, who won the USA as well as the World championships in hurdle events in 2013, only been able to achieve this level because of a lot determination and persistence. Jones is a child born into a homeless family with five children in conditions of hardship and poverty when she was a kid, endured extremely difficult childhood. Her mother was constantly in motion as well as having lived in a basement church for some length of time. A life of constant movement forced Jones to attend one of the schools every year, until she began high school. Jones moved away from her mother and moved to Theodore Roosevelt to allow her to focus on her passion for track. She was a member of four families throughout her time at high school, in order to learn together in a single location. Jones took home her the Gatorade Iowa Track and Field Athlete of the Year Award in high school. She was a part of the school orchestra as cellist. Jones as she got to college, was considered one of the most skilled hurdlers. At the 2002 NCAA Track and Field Championships in 2002, Jones took home the 100-meters hurdles. Jones also was a part of the second team to finish for the 100-meter relay. Jones was the winner of the NCAA Indoor Hurdles competition in 2003 and in 2004. Jones started her track and field career at the end of 2005, when she had completed her university studies. Jones was the winner of each of in the Torino Memorial and the Heusden Track events in the same year.

Brandt was born within Cape Town South Africa with her siblings and parents relocated to Auckland New Zealand when she was in her late teens. Brandt, discovered by local casting agencies, took the lead role of Naevia on the Starz blockbuster Spartacus Blood and Sand and Spartacus Gods of the Arena. She was among the breakout stars for the show, collaborating with Steven S. D Knight & Sam Raimi. Mazikeen, a fan-favorite Vertigo/DC character from comics and the Vertigo/DC's show Lucifer played her part in the hit Netflix show. Forbes declared Lucifer the show that was most watched of 2021. Brandt is set to next be seen alongside Andrew Lincoln, Danai Guarira as well as other Walking Dead cast members in the six-episode Walking Dead spinoff that airs in 2020. Her other Netflix project include the animated adult comedy Captain Fall starring Jason Ritter, Anthony Carrigan, and Chris Meloni. This will air in the month of July in 2023. Lesley-Ann Brandt, a South African actress, born in Cape Town, South Africa on 2nd December 1981. She is a New Zealand actress with a impressive talent. Lesley Brandt moved along with the entire family to Auckland New Zealand in 1999. It was her first day working in Auckland as a store manager after which she was promoted as an IT manager. Lesley started her career with commercials following a number of modelling positions. She graduated with a degree in acting in 2008 and has continued to study the methods of Meisner. Lesley Brandt's initial notable performance was in the TV drama Diplomatic Immunity, which aired in New Zealand. Lesley Brandt made a guest performance on New Zealand's series Shortland Street in the role of a secondary actor. She also appeared in This Is Not My Life in a film based on the fictional town of Waimoana. Lesley Brandt starred in the TV series Spartacus: Blood and Sand as Naevia as a hostage. She later appeared in the Spartacus: Gods of the Arena miniseries.