Ramita Navai Age, Wiki and Bio

Ramita Navai

Quick Info

ProfessionJournalist
NationalityBritish-Iranian
Date of Birth21/07/1973
Age51 years
BirthplaceTehran, Iran

Bio/Wiki

ProfessionJournalist

Physical Stats & More

Height5’ 6”
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorMedium Brown

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityCity, University of London
DegreeMaster’s degree in journalism

Personal Life

Marital StatusUnmarried
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
Zodiac signCancer

Relationships & More

SpouseN/A

Family

FatherKourosh Navai
MotherLaya Navai
Siblings
BrotherRamin Navai (British Ambassador to Paraguay)
SisterNone

Career

FieldJournalism
SpecificationDocumentary Making
Associated with
Channel 4(reporter)
PBS Frontline(reporter)
ITV Exposure(reporter)
Aurra Studios(creator and host)
Awards
  • 2012: 33rd Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards under the category of Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine for the documentary 'Syria Undercover' by Quicksilver Media
  • 2015: 'Foreign Press Association Award – TV News Story of the Year' and 'Royal Television Society Award (The Independent Award)' for the documentary 'Migrant Crises: Tracking Down the Refugee Kidnap Gangs' by Ramita Navai
  • 2017: 'Robert F. Kennedy Award' for Television Journalism for the documentary 'Iraq Uncovered' by Ramita Navai
  • 2018: The 'British Journalism Awards: Foreign Affairs Journalism' and 'The Frontline Club: Broadcast Journalism Award' for 'ISIS and the Battle for Iraq Dispatches' by Ramita Navai
  • 2019: 'Robert F. Kennedy Award for Television Journalism' for the documentary on 'UN Sex Abuse Scandal' by Ramita Navai

Some Lesser Known Facts

Ramita Navai is a British-Iranian investigative journalist, documentary maker, and author.
She was born in Tehran and grew up in London after the Iranian Revolution.
Ramita aspired to become a foreign correspondent and began her journalism career in Iran.
She dedicated time as a teacher at a foundation school in south Tehran.
While undercover for reporting, Ramita's team faced threats from gangsters multiple times.
Reporting on the earthquake in Iran was a harrowing experience in her career.
Ramita authored books like 'City of Lies: Love, Sex, Death, and the Search for Truth in Tehran,' receiving numerous awards.
She co-wrote 'Shifting Sands: The Unravelling of the Old Order in the Middle East' with fifteen other authors.
In January 2022, Ramita Navai collaborated with Aurra Studios in London, hosting the podcast 'The Line of Fire.'