Padma Lakshmi
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 1, 1970 (age 56)
- Birthplace
- 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
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Filmography
The George Lucas Talk Show: Live
TV · as Self · 1 ep
I Changed My Mind with Dan Souza
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
America's Culinary Cup
TV · as Self - Host · 11 eps
Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty
Movie · as Self
Clean Slate
TV · as Doctor · 1 ep
Hollywood Squares
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Sherri
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Her Name Is Chef
Movie · as Self
Sesame Street: See Us Coming Together
Movie · as Self
Snacked
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Last Meals
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Selena + Chef
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi
TV · as Self - Host · 20 eps
The Tamron Hall Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Busy Tonight
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Big Mouth
TV · as Priya (voice) · 1 ep
Drop the Mic
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Third Rail with OZY
TV · as Herself · 1 ep
Steve
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Match Game
TV · as Self - Panelist · 1 ep
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Hot Ones
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Life in Pieces
TV · as Stephanie · 1 ep
Trailblazer Honors
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep
Girl Most Likely
Movie · as Padma Lakshmi
Hollywood Game Night
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Planet Food: Spice Trails
Movie · as Herself
Good Mythical Morning
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 17 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race
TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep
Sharpe's Challenge
Movie · as Madhuvanthi
30 Rock
TV · as Padma Lakshmi · 1 ep
The Ten Commandments
TV · as Princess Bithia · 2 eps
Top Chef
TV · as Self - Host · 288 eps
The Mistress of Spices
Movie · as Geeta
Project Runway
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Boom
Movie · as Shiela Bardez
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Glitter
Movie · as Sylk
Star Trek: Enterprise
TV · as Kaitaama · 1 ep
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Pirates: Blood Brothers
TV · as Malinche · 4 eps
Family Guy
TV · as Padma Lakshmi (voice) · 1 ep
The View
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Daily Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Unzipped
Movie · as Self
Sharpe
TV · as Madhuvanthi · 2 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · 1 ep
Domenica In
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 1 ep
Today
TV · as Self · 1 ep