Pinda Rika Dorji

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Pinda Rika Dorji
PindaPanda.jpg
Pinda Rika Dorji in 2017
Born
Pinda Rika Dorji

(1993-11-07) November 7, 1993 (age 31)
Occupations
  • Gamer
  • Television host
  • YouTuber
  • Artist
Years active2016–present
Height5 ft 5.3 in (1.66 m)

Pinda Rika Dorji (born November 7, 1993), better known as pindaPanda, is a Bhutanese esports personality, YouTuber, and professional gamer. She has worked as a television host for Astro SuperSport's eGG Network. [1]

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Early life

Dorji is from Changangkha, Thimphu. [2] Her grandmother introduced her to video games when she was three years old, and they played Super Mario Bros. together on their NES. [3] [4] Later, she began playing online, despite the slow 3G connection in mountainous Bhutan. [4]

Dorji first came to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to pursue a degree in civil engineering. At the age of 19 in 2015, she graduated with from Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur with a bachelor's degree in construction management in civil engineering. [2] [4]

Career

Dorji is best known for playing Dota 2 , which she has been playing since 2013. [4] On her channel, Dorji also reviews the top competitions, does short cover versions of popular songs, dance routines, and tutorials for beginning players of Dota 2. [4]

Dorji has her own lifestyle TV show called "The pindaPanda Show" on eGGNetwork. [5]

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References

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