Padma Lakshmi
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Sep 1, 1970 (56 years old)
Place of Birth
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India [now Chennai]
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
| 2025 | Marilyn Minter: Pretty/DirtySelf | |
| 2025 | Clean Slate | |
| 2025 | Clean SlateDoctor | |
| 2025 | Hollywood SquaresSelf | |
| 2022 | SherriSelf - Guest | |
| 2021 | Her Name Is ChefSelf | |
| 2021 | SnackedSelf | |
| 2020 | Selena + ChefSelf | |
| 2020 | Taste the Nation with Padma LakshmiSelf - Host | |
| 2019 | Tamron HallSelf - Guest | |
| 2019 | A Little Late with Lilly SinghSelf | |
| 2018 | Busy TonightSelf - Guest | |
| 2017 | Big MouthPriya (voice) | |
| 2017 | Drop the MicSelf | |
| 2017 | Third Rail with OZYHerself | |
| 2016 | Match GameSelf - Panelist | |
| 2016 | Hollywood Medium with Tyler HenrySelf - Guest | |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest | |
| 2015 | Hot OnesSelf | |
| 2015 | Life in PiecesStephanie | |
| 2014 | Trailblazer HonorsSelf - Presenter | |
| 2013 | Hollywood Game NightSelf | |
| 2013 | Whose Line Is It Anyway?Self | |
| 2012 | Girl Most LikelyPadma Lakshmi | |
| 2012 | Planet Food: Spice TrailsHerself | |
| 2012 | Good Mythical MorningSelf | |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest | |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Guest Judge | |
| 2006 | Sharpe's ChallengeMadhuvanthi | |
| 2006 | 30 RockPadma Lakshmi | |
| 2006 | The Ten CommandmentsPrincess Bithia | |
| 2006 | Top ChefSelf - Host | |
| 2005 | The Mistress of SpicesGeeta | |
| 2004 | Project RunwaySelf | |
| 2003 | BoomShiela Bardez | |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf | |
| 2001 | GlitterSylk | |
| 2001 | Star Trek: EnterpriseKaitaama | |
| 1999 | The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornSelf | |
| 1999 | Pirates: Blood BrothersMalinche | |
| 1999 | Family GuyPadma Lakshmi (voice) | |
| 1997 | The ViewSelf | |
| 1997 | The ViewSelf - Guest | |
| 1996 | The Daily ShowSelf - Guest | |
| 1995 | UnzippedSelf | |
| 1993 | Sharpe | |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest | |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | |
| 1976 | Domenica InSelf | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited) | |
| 1952 | TodaySelf |
| 2006 | Top ChefExecutive Producer |