Iamdra Fermín Hernández (born December 3, 1984), known simply as Iamdra, is a Dominican

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, emcee, and

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. Fermín is recognized as one of the youth icons in the Dominican television. At end of 2013, she announced to go to Spain to study communications.

Early life and family

Iamdra Fermín was born in

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. Her mother, Blanca Hernández, is a

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and

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during the 1980s and early 1990s. Her grandfather, Hugo Hernández Llaverías, was one of the first Dominican announcers. Fermín graduated

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in marketing at the '' Ibero American University'' and has a "MBA Essentials" from the ''

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''. Also, she is general manager of ''TV Educa Productions S.A.'', a TV producing company chaired by her mother.

Career

The first appearance of Fermín on Dominican television happened with she just being eight months old, was on a TV commercial in the mid-1980s. Iamdra's career officially began in 1992 making commercials, and sporadic appearances in children's segments for several television shows including her mother's. Her career gained prominence in 1995 when he joined the children's program "Topi-Topi" by ''Radio Televisión Dominicana'', standing out as the main presenter. There she lasted for about five years as a member. The program is registered as one of the most successful in Dominican history. In 2001, Fermín conducted her first program: "Conecta con Iamdra" (Connect with Iamdra); and later she led programs music videos "La Vellonera" (The Jukebox) and "Top Ten" by Mango TV. From 2003 to 2012, Fermín led "Iamdra Full" by

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one of the most successful juvenile programs in the country ever. In 2013, the program was renamed from "Iamdra Full" to "Iamdra"; seeking a more mature image. In 2014, Iamdra will do a Masters of Entertainment in

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