Padma Lakshmi
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
47
Gender
Female
Birthday
1970-09-01 (54 years old)
Place of Birth
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India [now Chennai]
Acting

2022

Sherri as Self - Guest

2022

Last Meals as Not available

2021

Snacked as Self

2021

Her Name Is Chef as Self

2020

Selena + Chef as Self

2019

Tamron Hall as Self - Guest

2018

Busy Tonight as Self - Guest

2017

Big Mouth as Priya (voice)

2017

Drop the Mic as Self

2017

Third Rail with OZY as Herself

2016

Match Game as Self - Panelist

2015

Life in Pieces as Stephanie

2015

Hot Ones as Self

2014

Trailblazer Honors as Self - Presenter

2012

Girl Most Likely as Padma Lakshmi

2009

RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge

2006

Top Chef as Self - Host

2006

30 Rock as Padma Lakshmi

2006

The Ten Commandments as Princess Bithia

2006

Sharpe's Challenge as Madhuvanthi

2004

Project Runway as Self

2003

Boom as Shiela Bardez

2001

Star Trek: Enterprise as Kaitaama

2001

Glitter as Sylk

1999

Family Guy as Padma Lakshmi (voice)

1999

Pirates: Blood Brothers as Malinche

1997

The View as Self

1997

The View as Self - Guest

1995

Unzipped as Self

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest

1993

Sharpe as Not available

1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Not available

1976

Domenica In as Self

1975

Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1952

Today as Self