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Padma Lakshmi

Acting 55 years old Madras, Tamil Nadu, India [now Chennai] ★ 0.8
Born: September 1, 1970

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. 

External Links

🌐 Official Website 🎬 IMDb 📘 Facebook 📷 Instagram 🐦 Twitter 📺 YouTube

Known For

Family Guy
Family Guy Padma Lakshmi (voice) 1999
The Daily Show
The Daily Show Self - Guest 1996
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009
30 Rock
30 Rock Padma Lakshmi 2006
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race Self - Guest Judge 2009

Jimmy's Seen (1)

Die Hard
Die Hard Self 1988

Filmography

Acting Credits (51)

Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty
Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty Self 2025
Clean Slate
Clean Slate 2025
Clean Slate
Clean Slate Doctor 2025
Hollywood Squares
Hollywood Squares Self 2025
Sherri
Sherri Self - Guest 2022
Snacked
Snacked Self 2021
Her Name Is Chef
Her Name Is Chef Self 2021
Selena + Chef
Selena + Chef Self 2020
Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi
Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi Self - Host 2020
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
A Little Late with Lilly Singh Self 2019
Tamron Hall
Tamron Hall Self - Guest 2019
Busy Tonight
Busy Tonight Self - Guest 2018
Drop the Mic
Drop the Mic Self 2017
Big Mouth
Big Mouth Priya (voice) 2017
Third Rail with OZY
Third Rail with OZY Herself 2017
Match Game
Match Game Self - Panelist 2016
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry Self - Guest 2016
Life in Pieces
Life in Pieces Stephanie 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Self - Guest 2015
Hot Ones
Hot Ones Self 2015
Trailblazer Honors
Trailblazer Honors Self - Presenter 2014
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Whose Line Is It Anyway? Self 2013
Hollywood Game Night
Hollywood Game Night Self 2013
Girl Most Likely
Girl Most Likely Padma Lakshmi 2012
Planet Food: Spice Trails
Planet Food: Spice Trails Herself 2012
Good Mythical Morning
Good Mythical Morning Self 2012
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race Self - Guest Judge 2009
30 Rock
30 Rock Padma Lakshmi 2006
Sharpe's Challenge
Sharpe's Challenge Madhuvanthi 2006
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments Princess Bithia 2006
Top Chef
Top Chef Self - Host 2006
The Mistress of Spices
The Mistress of Spices Geeta 2005
Project Runway
Project Runway Self 2004
Boom
Boom Shiela Bardez 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Self 2003
Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise Kaitaama 2001
Glitter
Glitter Sylk 2001
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn Self 1999
Family Guy
Family Guy Padma Lakshmi (voice) 1999
Pirates: Blood Brothers
Pirates: Blood Brothers Malinche 1999
The View
The View Self 1997
The View
The View Self - Guest 1997
The Daily Show
The Daily Show Self - Guest 1996
Unzipped
Unzipped Self 1995
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest 1993
Sharpe
Sharpe 1993
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark 1988
Domenica In
Domenica In Self 1976
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Cameo (uncredited) 1975
Today
Today Self 1952

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