Read more about Lolo Jones and Lesley Ann Brandt

An impressive career can conceal many a sad story beneath. Lolo Jones, who won the USA and World Olympic Games for the hurdle in 2013, achieved this feat with a lot of determination and persistence. A single mother with five kids, Jones had a difficult and impoverished childhood. Her mother was constantly in motion and even lived in a basement church for some period of time. Jones lived a nomadic existence that forced her to change schools each year, until she reached the age of high school. In Theodore Roosevelt High School Jones resided apart from her mother in order to pursue her interest in running events. Her family was split up during high school to be in a position to focus on her academics. Jones was a cellist with the school's orchestra, and winner of Gatorade athletes of Iowa's track and field Year award earned her the Gatorade Iowa Athlete Award at the time of her graduation from the high school year. Jones was one of the best hurdlers in her age group when she started the university. At the 2002 NCAA Track & Field Championship in the 100-meter race. Additionally, she was one athletes on the runner-up team for the 100-meter relay. In 2003 and the year 2004, Jones won the hurdles indoor event at the NCAA Championship. Jones' track career started in 2005 after she completed her master's degree. She began to train to build a successful track career. She was a winner in two events, the Torino Memorial and the Heusden Track races in 2005.

Brandt was raised and born in Cape Town, South African. Her family moved into Auckland New Zealand with her family in her late teens. The local casting directors discovered her. Brandt took on the role as Naevia in the Starz smashes Spartacus: Blood and Sand and Spartacus: Gods of the Arena. Produced by Steven S. D Knight and Sam Raimi she captivated audiences with her character and quickly became an one of the series' top starlets. The actress starred on the smash Netflix show Lucifer which had a 6 year run playing the fan beloved comic book character from DC/Vertigo Mazikeen. Forbes has ranked Lucifer as their top series to binge watch in 2021. Brandt is set to next be seen alongside Andrew Lincoln, Danai Guarira and the other Walking Dead cast members in the six episode Walking Dead spinoff that airs in 2020. Brandt's other Netflix projects include the animated comedy Captain Fall starring Jason Ritter, Anthony Carrigan, and Chris Meloni. This will be aired in July 2023. Lesley-Ann Brandt was born the 2nd of December, 1981, in Cape Town South Africa. She's an extremely talented New Zealand actress. Lesley Brandt and her family moved to Auckland, New Zealand in the year 1999. In Auckland she began working as a retailer, only to be promoted to IT manager consultant. Lesley began her career as a commercial model after a variety of modelling jobs. She graduated with a major in acting in the year 2008. In 2009, she furthered her formal training with the Meisner approach to study. Lesley Brandt's debut notable actor role was on the TV drama Diplomatic Immunity, which aired in New Zealand. Lesley Brandt made a guest appearance in New Zealand's TV series Shortland Street with the character of second actor. Then she was in the Sci-Fi drama called This Is Not My Life based on the anecdotal city of Waimoana. Lesley Brandt starred in the television series Spartacus: Blood and Sand as Naevia, a hostage who was later seen in the Spartacus: Gods of the Arena miniseries.