Person
Padma Lakshmi
Acting · Born 1970-09-01 · 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
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Family Guy
Padma Lakshmi (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
The Daily Show
Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Good Mythical Morning
Self
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Project Runway
Self
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
The View
Self
Filmography
- 2026I Changed My Mind with Dan SouzaSelf - Guest
- 2026America's Culinary CupSelf - Host
- 2025Marilyn Minter: Pretty/DirtySelf
- 2025Clean Slate
- 2025Hollywood SquaresSelf
- 2022SherriSelf - Guest
- 2021Last MealsSelf
- 2021SnackedSelf
- 2021Her Name Is ChefSelf
- 2020Selena + ChefSelf
- 2020Taste the Nation with Padma LakshmiSelf - Host
- 2019A Little Late with Lilly SinghSelf
- 2019Tamron HallSelf - Guest
- 2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf
- 2018Busy TonightSelf - Guest
- 2017Drop the MicSelf
- 2017Big MouthPriya (voice)
- 2017Third Rail with OZYHerself
- 2017SteveSelf
- 2016Match GameSelf - Panelist
- 2016Hollywood Medium with Tyler HenrySelf - Guest
- 2015Life in PiecesStephanie
- 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest
- 2015Hot OnesSelf
- 2014Trailblazer HonorsSelf - Presenter
- 2013Whose Line Is It Anyway?Self
- 2013Hollywood Game NightSelf
- 2012Girl Most LikelyPadma Lakshmi
- 2012Planet Food: Spice TrailsHerself
- 2012Good Mythical MorningSelf
- 2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
- 2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Guest Judge
- 200630 RockPadma Lakshmi
- 2006Sharpe's ChallengeMadhuvanthi
- 2006The Ten CommandmentsPrincess Bithia
- 2006Top ChefSelf - Host
- 2005The Mistress of SpicesGeeta
- 2004Project RunwaySelf
- 2003BoomShiela Bardez
- 2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf
- 2001Star Trek: EnterpriseKaitaama
- 2001GlitterSylk
- 1999The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornSelf
- 1999Family GuyPadma Lakshmi (voice)
- 1999Pirates: Blood BrothersMalinche
- 1997The ViewSelf
- 1996The Daily ShowSelf - Guest
- 1995UnzippedSelf
- 1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
- 1993SharpeMadhuvanthi
- 1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark
- 1976Domenica InSelf
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1952TodaySelf
- —The George Lucas Talk Show: LiveSelf
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