Read more about Lolo Jones and Lesley Ann Brandt

Sometimes, a glamorous career conceals some of the most heartbreaking stories. Lolo Jones, who won the USA and the World Champion in the event of a hurdle 2013 has reached this position through a great deal of perseverance and effort. The daughter of a single parent within a household of five kids, Jones had a difficult and poor growing up. Her mother was constantly on the move, and had even lived in the basement of a church for a length of time. The sporadic lifestyle forced Jones to attend a new school every year, until she began high school. Jones had an interest in athletics in Theodore Roosevelt high school, had to leave her mom in order to follow her interest. Jones was part of different families throughout high school, so that she was capable of focusing on her academics. Jones was a member of both the Iowa School Orchestra as well as the Gatorade Track and Field Award. In addition, she won the award in school. Jones was one of the top hurdlers at the time she began the university. In the 2002 NCAA Track & Field Championship, she won the 100-meter hurdles. Also, she was among the runners-up team in the relay race of 100 meters. In 2003 and in 2004, Jones took home the hurdles indoor event during the NCAA Championship. Jones began her track career after she completed her university studies. The same year, she won in the Torino Memorial event, and in the year 2206, she was awarded the Ostrava track event as well as the Heusden track race.

Brandt, who was raised within Cape Town South Africa with her parents and siblings relocated to Auckland New Zealand when she was a teenager. Brandt was discovered by local casting agents, was cast in the role of Naevia in the Starz blockbuster Spartacus Blood and Sand and Spartacus Gods of the Arena. Her role was an instant hit with audiences and production team members Steven S. D Knight, Sam Raimi and Sam Raimi. The actress starred on the smash Netflix series Lucifer that ran for a six season run. Her character was the favourite comic book character of Vertigo and DC Mazikeen. Forbes named Lucifer as their number one television show to watch for binge watching in 2021. Brandt can next be seen opposite Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira in the limited series of six episodes Walking Dead spin-off which airs in 2024. She is also starring opposite Jason Ritter Anthony Carrigan and Chris Meloni in the adult animated drama Captain Fall which airs July 2023 on Netflix. Lesley Ann Brandt was a South African native who was born on 2nd December, 1981. She is quite a talented New Zealand actress. Lesley Brandt, along with her whole family, moved in Auckland New Zealand back in 1999. In Auckland she was employed as a retailer, only to get promoted to IT managerial consultant. After modeling a couple of times, Lesley appeared in countless commercials. Her acting degree was completed in 2008, and then continued to learn about Meisner's method. Lesley's very first prominent acting job was in the TV drama Diplomatic Immunity in New Zealand. Lesley Brandt has shown up on an episode of the New Zealand TV drama series Shortland Street as a guest supporting appearance. Her next appearance was on Sci-Fi action thriller This Is Not My Life which is based on the anecdote of Waimoana. Lesley Brandt was cast in the Television series Spartacus: Blood and Sand as Naevia who was a young hostage and later portrayed in the Spartacus: Gods of the Arena mini-series.