Lesley Ann Brandt and Maria Bartiromo

Born on 2 December 1982 in Cape Town South Africa Lesley-Ann Brandt is an actor and model who is well-known for her appearances on film and TV series. Brandt began her career with New Zealand with the sitcom Diplomatic immunity. Her American debut was with her role as Naevia in the drama of the same name, Spartacus: Blood and Sand. The actress has appeared on numerous television series during the last decade including Spartacus: Gods of the Arena CSI: NY Single Ladies and The Librarians. Brandt has played the role of Mazikeen in 2016. The show Lucifer has a lead character in Tom Ellis Lauren German Kevin Alejandro. Brandt was raised in the city of Cape Town in South African. The family moved to Auckland with her family when she reached her twenties. The path she took to her career started as model for print ads and commercial advertisements. The rise of her to fame as a supermodel began when she worked in the retail industry and IT recruitment. She was Leilani an NZer in the sitcom Diplomatic Immunity in 2009. Her first big appearance was in 2021 when she played the part of a slave-girl Naevia in the Starz show Spartacus: Blood and Sand. Her character, Naevia, was reprised on the Spartacus prequel Spartacus Gods of the Arena. Co-starring with Craig Parker. Craig Parker in three different TV series: Diplomatic Immunity (2009) Spartacus (2010) and Legend of the Seeker (2008). The year 2016 saw her was cast playing the role of a bounty hunter named Mazikeen in the Netflix show Lucifer. This is her most memorable role so far. She is co-starring in the show with Tom Ellis Lauren Germany Kevin Alejandro as well as D. B. Woodside.

Maria Bartiromo was the first American journalist to broadcast live on the New York Stock Exchange. The journalist has received acclaim for her numerous very successful television shows. Veteran broadcaster with more than twenty years of experience in reporting on business and the economics, she was instrumental in helping CNBC grow into one of television's leading channels in economics and business. The lady's highly successful journalism career leads one to believe she was born for this field. But as a teenager, Maria was unsure of the best career choice. She had dreams of becoming singing one day and an interior designer next. The excitement of journalism was too exciting for her to leave out. In addition to being an outstanding reporter, her feisty character also provides an example to other women looking to find success in the male-dominated field. The first journalist of female gender to be recognized as one of 50 Faces which Shaped this Decade. She is also a journalist and columnist.