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Padma Lakshmi

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
56

Gender
Female

Birthday
September 1, 1970 (55 years old)

Place of Birth
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India [now Chennai]

Padma Lakshmi

Biography

Padma Parvati Lakshmi (born September 1, 1970) also Padma, Lady Rushdie is an Indian American cookbook author, actress, and model. She has been the host of the US reality television program Top Chef since season two in 2006. In 2010, Top Chef was nominated for an Emmy Award and won for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program. 

Known For

Acting

2026I Changed My Mind with Dan Souzaas Self - Guest
2026America's Culinary Cupas Self - Host
2025Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirtyas Self
2025Clean Slateas
2025Clean Slateas Doctor
2025Hollywood Squaresas Self
2022Sherrias Self - Guest
2021Last Mealsas Self
2021Snackedas Self
2021Her Name Is Chefas Self
2020Selena + Chefas Self
2020Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmias Self - Host
2019A Little Late with Lilly Singhas Self
2019Tamron Hallas Self - Guest
2018Busy Tonightas Self - Guest
2017Drop the Micas Self
2017Big Mouthas Priya (voice)
2017Third Rail with OZYas Herself
2017Steveas Self
2016Match Gameas Self - Panelist
2016Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henryas Self - Guest
2015Life in Piecesas Stephanie
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guest
2015Hot Onesas Self
2014Trailblazer Honorsas Self - Presenter
2013Whose Line Is It Anyway?as Self
2013Hollywood Game Nightas Self
2012Girl Most Likelyas Padma Lakshmi
2012Planet Food: Spice Trailsas Herself
2012Good Mythical Morningas Self
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest
2009RuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Guest Judge
200630 Rockas Padma Lakshmi
2006Sharpe's Challengeas Madhuvanthi
2006The Ten Commandmentsas Princess Bithia
2006Top Chefas Self - Host
2005The Mistress of Spicesas Geeta
2004Project Runwayas Self
2003Boomas Shiela Bardez
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self
2001Star Trek: Enterpriseas Kaitaama
2001Glitteras Sylk
1999The Late Late Show with Craig Kilbornas Self
1999Family Guyas Padma Lakshmi (voice)
1999Pirates: Blood Brothersas Malinche
1997The Viewas Self
1997The Viewas Self - Guest
1996The Daily Showas Self - Guest
1995Unzippedas Self
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest
1993Sharpeas Madhuvanthi
1988LIVE with Kelly and Markas
1976Domenica Inas Self
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1952Todayas Self
The George Lucas Talk Show: Liveas Self

Production

2026America's Culinary Cup...Creator
2006Top Chef...Executive Producer