Padma Lakshmi
- Born
- September 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
Filmography
- 2025Marilyn Minter: Pretty/DirtyFilm · Self
- 2025Clean SlateSeries · Doctor★ 6.3
- 2021Her Name Is ChefFilm · Self
- 2017Big MouthSeries · Priya (voice)★ 7.6
- 2015Life in PiecesSeries · Stephanie★ 7.2
- 2012Girl Most LikelyFilm · Padma Lakshmi★ 5.6
- 2012Planet Food: Spice TrailsFilm · Herself
- 200630 RockSeries · Padma Lakshmi★ 7.5
- 2006Sharpe's ChallengeFilm · Madhuvanthi★ 6.2
- 2006The Ten CommandmentsSeries · Princess Bithia★ 5.7
- 2005The Mistress of SpicesFilm · Geeta★ 6.2
- 2003BoomFilm · Shiela Bardez★ 5.1
- 2001Star Trek: EnterpriseSeries · Kaitaama★ 7.5
- 2001GlitterFilm · Sylk★ 4.3
- 1999Family GuySeries · Padma Lakshmi (voice)★ 7.4
- 1999Pirates: Blood BrothersSeries · Malinche
- 1995UnzippedFilm · Self
- 1993SharpeSeries · Madhuvanthi★ 8.0
- 1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSeries★ 5.6
