Lesley Ann Brandt and Maria Bartiromo

Born on December 2, 1981 in Cape Town South Africa Lesley-Ann Brandt is an actress and model best known by her performances in TV shows and films. Brandt had her American debut in Spartacus: Blood and Sand, a historical drama. She began her acting career in New Zealand who appeared on Diplomatic Immunity. The actress appeared on several television shows during the past ten years including Spartacus: Gods of the Arena CSI: NY Single Ladies The Librarians. In 2016 Brandt is playing the character in the role of Mazikeen in the series about urban fantasies Lucifer that stars Tom Ellis Lauren German and Kevin Alejandro. Brandt is originally from Cape Town South Africa, but moved with her parents into Auckland New Zealand in late teenager years. Brandt began modeling in advertisements on television and in print. Prior to her rise prominence as a model she worked in sales for retail and also served as a consultant in the field of recruitment for IT. She was first seen in a featured performance in the year 2009 on the New Zealand sitcom Diplomatic Immunity where she took on the character as Leilani Fa'auigaese. Her debut appearance on the big screen came in 2021. She was the character of slave-girl Naevia on the Starz show Spartacus: Blood and Sand. Naevia's role was reprised on the Spartacus prequel Spartacus Gods of the Arena. Craig Parker was her co-star on three different TV shows that included Diplomatic Immunity (2009), Spartacus (2010) as well as Legend of the Seeker (2008). In 2016, she was cast to play a bounty hunter demon dubbed Mazikeen in the Netflix series Lucifer. It's also her largest role to date. In the series, she is paired with Tom Ellis Lauren French Kevin Alejandro D. B. Woodside.

Maria Bartiromo was the first American journalist who broadcast live in the New York Stock Exchange. Her credits include a number of highly-acclaimed shows under her belt. A broadcasting veteran with over 20 years of experience covering economics and business, she was instrumental in establishing the television channel CNBC to be among the most prestigious within the economic and business segment. It is easy to see the success of her profession as a journalist was intended for her. In her teens, Maria tried to figure out which career she wanted. The next she wanted to be an interior decorator. Her interest was drawn by the excitement of journalism and has never stopped. The feisty lady is not only an exceptional journalist but also an inspiration for the women who aspire to making the big time in a male dominant world. The first female journalist to be named as one of fifty Faces who Shaped the Decade. In addition, she is a writer and a columnist.