Read more about Lolo Jones and Lesley Ann Brandt

Sometimes, a glamorous career conceals some of the most heartbreaking stories. Lolo has achieved her present position after much struggle and perseverance. Born to a single mother and a five children, Jones had a difficult and impoverished growing up. Jones lived with her mom in the cellar of a church. The sporadic lifestyle forced Jones to switch to a new school every year until the time she entered in high school. Jones had an interest in the track events that took place at Theodore Roosevelt secondary school had to leave her mom to follow her love of track. Jones was part of different families during high school to be in a position to focus on her academics. Jones was part of the Orchestra of Iowa, as well as the Gatorade Track and Field Award. In addition, she won the award in school. As she began college, Jones proved to be one of the best hurdlers. She won the 100 meter hurdles in the 2002 NCAA Track & Field Championship. Additionally, she was a part of the team that finished second in the 100-meter relay event. Jones was the winner of the NCAA Indoor Hurdles contest in 2003 and 2004. Jones' career began in 2005 after she completed her bachelor's degree. Then, she began her training to build a successful track career. The same year, she took home in the Torino Memorial event, and in 2206, she won the Ostrava track event, as well as the Heusden track race.

Brandt is a child of the Cape Town region. She grew up in Cape Town South Africa with her parents and siblings relocated into Auckland New Zealand when she was in her teens. Brandt was noticed by casting directors from her native town, and she was offered the role of Naevia in the Starz smash Spartacus Blood and Sand and Spartacus Gods of the Arena. Her performance was a hit with audiences and producer Steven S. D Knight, Sam Raimi and Sam Raimi. The actress starred on the smash Netflix series Lucifer that ran for a six year run. She played the favorite Vertigo/DC comic book character Mazikeen. Lucifer was a smash hit and broke binge records and was named the top binged show in 2021 in Forbes. Brandt will next appear with Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira in the six-episode limited Walking Dead spin-off which airs in 2024. Brandt will also be starring alongside Jason Ritter Anthony Carrigan and Chris Meloni in the adult animated series Captain Fall which airs July 2023 on Netflix. Lesley Ann Brandt is a South African actress, born in Cape town on the 2nd of December, 1981. She's an extremely talented New Zealand actress. Lesley Brandt, along with her whole family, moved in Auckland New Zealand back in 1999. In Auckland she began her work in retail and later was promoted to the position of IT management consultant. Lesley started her career with commercials following a number of modelling roles. She earned her degree with a specialization acting degree in 2008. In 2009, she furthered her formal training with the Meisner technique of studying. Her first major acting role was on the TV drama series Diplomatic Immunity in New Zealand. Lesley Brandt has shown up on her role in the New Zealand TV drama series Shortland Street as a guest role as a supporting character. Then she appeared on the sci-fi film This Is Not My Life which is based on the anecdote of Waimoana. Lesley Brandt was cast in the Television show Spartacus: Blood and Sand as Naevia who was a kid hostage. She later on the Spartacus: Gods of the Arena mini-series.