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There are times when a career that is glittering hides many of the most tragic stories. Winner of the USA and World competitions in hurdle events, Lolo Jones has reached her current standing after an arduous process and immense amount of patience. Jones was the only child of a large family with five children who lived in poverty. Her mother was always traveling as well as having lived in the basement of a church for a short length of time. This nomadic life forced Jones to attend the same school each calendar year, up to the point she started her high school. Jones relocated from her mom to Theodore Roosevelt in order for her to focus on her interest in track. Jones was part of different families throughout high school, so that she was capable of focusing on her studies. Jones was a part of both the Orchestra of Iowa, as well as the Gatorade Track and Field Award. Also, she was awarded this award at school. Jones was among the top hurdlers at the time she first entered college. In 2002, at the NCAA Track & Field Championship she took home the 100-meter hurdles. Also, she was among those on the second team for the 100-meter relay event. Jones is a champion of indoor hurdles at NCAA championships in 2003 as well as 2004. Jones started her career when she graduated in 2005. her bachelor's degree. She started training for a career in track. The following year, she took home her first Torino Memorial event, and in 2206, she won the Ostrava track event as and the Heusden track event.

Growing up within Cape Town South Africa Brandt moved with her family to Auckland New Zealand in her teenage years. Discovered by local casting directors Brandt was cast in the role as Naevia for the Starz smashes Spartacus: Blood and Sand and Spartacus: Gods of the Arena. With producers Steven S. D Knight and Sam Raimi she captivated audiences with her character and quickly became an one of the series' biggest stars. The actress starred on the smash Netflix show Lucifer which had a 6 years run as the fan favourite comic book character of Vertigo and DC Mazikeen. Forbes declared Lucifer one of the shows that most people binge watched in 2021. Brandt will be next seen with Andrew Lincoln, Danai Guarira along with other Walking Dead cast members in the series of six episodes Walking Dead spinoff that airs in 2020. In the July 2023 season of Netflix adult animated series Captain Fall, Brandt stars in the role of Jason Ritter Anthony Carrigan Chris Meloni. Lesley-Ann Brandt is an South African actress, born at Cape Town 2nd of December in 1981. She is quite a talented New Zealand actress. Lesley Brandt and her family relocated to New Zealand in Auckland. Zealand in the year 1999. Her first job was in Auckland as a store manager after which she was promoted as an IT manager. After modeling a couple of times, Lesley appeared in countless commercials. In 2008, she finished her degree in acting and continued her training in Meisner methods of studying. Her first big acting gig was in the New Zealand TV Drama Diplomatic Immunity. Lesley Brandt appeared in the New Zealand drama Shortland Street, as a visitor supporting role. Then she starred in This Is Not My Life, which was based on Waimoana, a fictional city. Waimoana. Lesley Brandt was cast in the Television show Spartacus: Blood and Sand as Naevia who was a teenager hostage, and later depicts on the Spartacus: Gods of the Arena mini-series.