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A successful career may conceal the most tragic of tales. Lolo is in her current post after a lot of struggle and patience. Jones had a poor and difficult life being the daughter of an unwed mom who was also a mother to five kids. Her mother was constantly moving and lived for a time in the basement of her church. A life of constant movement made it necessary for Jones to attend the same school each year up until her first day of the high school. Jones was kept apart from her parents at Theodore Roosevelt for the purpose of competing in track and field events. Jones was part of different families throughout high school, so that she was capable of focusing on her academics. Jones was a part of the orchestra of the school in Iowa as well as the Gatorade Track and Field Award. Also, she was awarded this prize in high school. As she began college, Jones proved to be one of the top hurdlers. In the 2002 NCAA Track & Field Championship she took home the hurdles 100 meters. She was also on the team which placed second in the 100 meter relay. Jones has been the NCAA Champion indoor hurdles in both 2013 and 2003. Jones completed her education in 2005 began to put in the effort for track. In the same year, she was the winner of the Torino Memorial Event, while in 2026, she won the Ostrava Track event and Heusden.

Born and raised in Cape Town South Africa Brandt moved with her family to Auckland New Zealand in her early teens. Brandt was identified by local casting agencies and was cast in the role of Naevia in the Starz blockbusters Spartacus Blood and Sand and Spartacus Gods of the Arena. Produced by Steven S. D Knight and Sam Raimi she captivated audiences with her performance and became one of the show's biggest stars. Mazikeen is a Vertigo/DC Comics character that she portrayed in the hit Netflix show Lucifer. The series lasted more than six years. Lucifer went on the break record for binge watching and was named the top series to binge in 2021 according to Forbes. Brandt will be next seen with Andrew Lincoln, Danai Guarira along with others 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 which will premiere on Netflix on July 20, 2023. Lesley Ann Brandt was born on December 2, in Cape Town, South Africa. She's a very talented New Zealand actress. Lesley Brandt along with the remainder of her family moved into Auckland New Zealand, in 1999. The first time she worked working in Auckland as a retailer before being promoted to an IT consultant. After several modeling assignments, Lesley appeared in many commercials. In 2008 she completed her degree in acting and further trained in Meisner ways of learning. Lesley's first major acting gig was in the New Zealand TV series Diplomatic Immunity. Lesley Brandt made a guest appearance in New Zealand's TV show Shortland Street in the role of a second actor. She then appeared in This Is Not My Life. It's based on the actual tale of Waimoana. Lesley Brandt appeared as Naevia as a hostage who was a teenager in the Television show Spartacus: Blood and Sand. The character was featured in Spartacus: Gods of the Arena.