Read more about Lolo Jones and Lesley Ann Brandt

Sometimes, a glamorous career conceals some of the saddest stories. Lolo Jones, winner of both USA championships as well as the World Champion in hurdles has reached her current position with a lot struggle as well as a lot of patient. Born to a single mother with five kids, Jones had a difficult and a squatter's childhood. Her mother was constantly moving and even lived in the basement of her church. Jones her nomadic life made her change school every year up to the age of high school. Jones who was interested in track and field events at Theodore Roosevelt the high school stayed far from her mother to follow her passion. Jones was part of four families during her time at high school in order study at one location. Jones was a cellist with the school's orchestra as well as recipient of the Gatorade Iowa track and field athlete of the year award was awarded an award called the Gatorade Iowa Athlete award at the conclusion of her high school career. Jones was one of the top hurdlers when she first entered college. Jones was the winner of the 100-meter hurdles at the 2002 NCAA Track & Field Championship. Jones also 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 the years 2003 and 2004. Jones started her track career in 2005 when she finished her university studies. The same year, she won the Torino Memorial event, and in the year 2206 she took home the Ostrava track event, as well as the Heusden track event.

Brandt, who was raised in Cape Town South Africa with her parents and siblings, immigrated into Auckland New Zealand when she was in her late teens. Brandt was spotted locally by casting directors, and was offered the role of Naevia as a character in the Starz hit show Spartacus Blood and Sand and Spartacus Gods of the Arena. She was among the main stars of the show, working alongside Steven S. D Knight and Sam Raimi. Mazikeen played the Vertigo/DC comics popular Mazikeen in Netflix's Lucifer that ran for a total of six years. Lucifer has broken the record of binge viewing and was named as the best binged show in 2021 by Forbes. Brandt is set to next appear alongside Andrew Lincoln in the limited Walking Dead 6 episode spin-off scheduled to air in 2024. She also stars alongside Jason Ritter Anthony Carrigan Chris Meloni and Chris Meloni as Captain Fall in an adult animated film that will be released on Netflix the 20th of July in 2023. Lesley-Ann Brandt is an South African actress born in Cape town on the 2nd of December 1981. She's a very talented New Zealand actress. Lesley Brandt, along with the rest of her family, relocated from the United States to Auckland New Zealand back in 1999. In Auckland Brandt's first job, she was an agent for sales, and later was promoted into the role of an IT consultant. Lesley began her professional career with commercial ads following some modeling opportunities. In 2008, she completed her studies and enrolled in Meisner study methods. Lesley's first big role on screen in New Zealand was as a TV actor on Diplomatic Immunity. Lesley Brandt appeared in the New Zealand drama Shortland Street in the role of a guest supporting character. In the following season, she was in the Sci-fi thriller This Is Not My Life which is based on the anecdote of Waimoana. Lesley Brandt was cast as Naevia the young hostage and is later featured on in the Spartacus: Gods of the Arena miniseries in the Television show Spartacus: Blood and Sand.