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Many of the most tragic stories are hidden beneath the glamor of a career. Lolo jones, the winner of USA and World hurdle championships has achieved this status after many years of hard work and incredible patience. Jones was the only child of a five-child family as well as grew up in a very poor environment. Her mother lived on the road and even in the cellar of the local church in the past. Jones had to be moved to a different school each year up until her senior year due to this sporadic lifestyle. Jones loved to participate in athletics in Theodore Roosevelt the high school was able to live far from her mother to explore her interest. She lived at four different residences during her time at high school, so she could complete her studies in the same place. Jones won an award called the Gatorade track and field Athlete of the Year award while at high school. As a student cellist, Jones was also part of her school's school orchestra. Jones was a college student when she went to university, was recognized as a top hurdler. She won the 100-meter hurdles at the 2002 NCAA Track & Field Championship. Jones also was a part of the second team to win the 100-meter relay. In 2003 and 2004, Jones took home the indoor hurdles event during the NCAA Championship. Jones began training in 2005, when she completed her studies. In 2005, she was winning the Torino Memorial race, in 2006 she took the Heusden and Ostrava racers.

Brandt was born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa. Her family moved into Auckland New Zealand with her family when she was in her teens. Brandt's talent was discovered in Auckland through local casting director Brandt. She was cast in the part of Naevia in her role on the Starz series Spartacus Blood and Sand and Spartacus Gods of the Arena. Her character was popular among the public and producers Steven S. D Knight, Sam Raimi and Sam Raimi. She starred in the hit Netflix series Lucifer that ran for a six year run playing the fan most loved Vertigo/DC comic book character Mazikeen. Forbes named Lucifer the top-rated series for 2021. Brandt will next appear opposite Andrew Lincoln, Danai Guarira as well as other Walking Dead cast members in the six episode Walking Dead spinoff that airs in 2020. Also, she stars with Jason Ritter Anthony Carrigan Chris Meloni and Chris Meloni as Captain Fall in an adult animated film to be released by Netflix July 20, 2023. Lesley Ann Brandt was born on December 2, in Cape Town, South Africa. She is a renowned New Zealand actress. Lesley Brandt along with the rest of her family relocated into Auckland New Zealand, in 1999. In Auckland she started her career as a salesperson, and then get promoted to IT managerial consultant. Lesley has appeared in several commercial advertisements after a few modelling projects. She completed her acting major in 2008, and then continued to study Meisner's methods. Her first major acting work was with 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 with a support role. Then she appeared on a Science-fiction drama series called This Is Not My Life that was inspired by Waimoana, a fictional city. Waimoana. Lesley Brandt was cast in the Television series Spartacus: Blood and Sand as Naevia who was a teenager hostage. She was later depicted her character in Spartacus: Gods of the Arena miniseries.