Read more about Lolo Jones and Lesley Ann Brandt

Some of the most terrifying stories could be hidden beneath a glittering record. Lolo was able to achieve her current place of prominence after years of hard work and patience. Born to a single mother within a household of five kids, Jones had a difficult and a squatter's childhood. She was constantly moving around, and had even been living in a basement church for a length of time. Jones was forced to move into a new school each throughout her senior year due to this sporadic lifestyle. Jones needed to be separated from mother at Theodore Roosevelt School to pursue her love of track. She was a member of four families during her time in high school to study at one location. Jones received her Gatorade track and field Athlete-of-the Award in high school. As a student cellist, Jones was also part of her school's school orchestra. Jones at the time she was going to college, was regarded as a top hurdler. She won the 100-meter hurdles at the 2002 NCAA Track & Field Championship. Also, she was a part of the team that won the 100-meter relay. Jones was the winner of both indoor hurdles and the outdoor hurdles event at the NCAA Championship in 2003. Jones started her career in 2005 after she completed her education. Jones began training to prepare for a successful track career. Jones took home the Torino Memorial in 2005, in addition to Ostrava and Heusden races the following year.

The family was raised and born within Cape Town South Africa Brandt immigrated with her family to Auckland New Zealand in her late teens. Discovered by local casting directors Brandt took on the role of Naevia for the Starz hits Spartacus: Blood and Sand and Spartacus: Gods of the Arena. Her performance was a hit for both the audience and the producer Steven S. D Knight, Sam Raimi and Sam Raimi. Mazikeen played the Vertigo/DC comics fan favorite Mazikeen in Netflix's Lucifer that ran for six years. Lucifer was a smash hit and broke record for binge watching and was named as the best binged show in 2021 by Forbes. Brandt's next appearance is in a six-episode Walking Dead spin-off in 2024 alongside Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurrira. The animated adult series Captain Fall will premiere on Netflix in July 2023. Brandt will be starring alongside Jason Ritter Anthony Carrigan Chris Meloni. Lesley Ann Brandt was born on the 2nd of December in Cape Town in South Africa. She is a renowned New Zealand actress. Lesley Brandt moved with her whole family from New Zealand to Auckland in the year 1999. In Auckland Brandt's first job, she was a salesperson and then was promoted into the role of an IT consultant. Lesley began her career in commercial advertisements following a couple of modeling jobs. She graduated with a major in acting in 2008. In 2009 she began learning in Meisner methods of study. Her first acting job was with the New Zealand TV drama Diplomatic Immunity. Lesley Brandt is a supporting actor on the New Zealand television drama Shortland Street. Her next appearance was in This Is Not My Life. It's based on the true tale of Waimoana. Lesley Brandt played Naevia in the series Spartacus: Blood and Sand. She later portrayed the role in Spartacus: Gods of the Arena.