Kirtie Ramdas (born 1980 in

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) is a Dutch

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and

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of Indo-Surinamese descent and mostly known for her work for the Dutch TV show for the

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and television presenter for for the NTR. Currently she is in a TV commercial for

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and presents OHM Magazine for the OHM.

Biography

Ramdas is a daughter of two teachers. Her parents emigrated from

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to the Netherlands in the late 1960s for educational purposes. She was educated at the

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and then studied Medicine at the

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. She obtained her master's degree in 2002 and graduated as a medical doctor in 2004. She worked as a medical doctor in the field of surgery and

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, whilst working in the media as well, as a radio host for the urban radio station

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and presenting various TV-programmes, acting in short movies and as a highlight presenting the Welcoming Event of

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in 2005.

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