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Padma Lakshmi

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Born: September 1, 1970
From: 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

Sharpe's Challenge

2006 Series 6.9

The Mistress of Spices

Girl Most Likely

1999 Series 7.4

Filmography

32 displayed · 55 matching · 55 total

2026

I Changed My Mind with Dan Souza

Acting (Self - Guest) 1 EP

America's Culinary Cup

Acting (Self - Host) 11 EPCreating (Creator)

2025

Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty

Acting (Self)

Clean Slate

Acting 1 EPActing (Doctor) 1 EP

Hollywood Squares

Acting (Self) 3 EP

2022

Acting (Self - Guest) 1 EP

2021

Acting (Self) 1 EP

Acting (Self) 1 EP

Her Name Is Chef

Acting (Self)

2020

Selena + Chef

Acting (Self) 1 EP

Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi

Acting (Self - Host) 20 EPProduction (Executive Producer) 20 EP

2019

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

Acting (Self) 1 EP

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Acting (Self) 1 EP

The Tamron Hall Show

Acting (Self - Guest) 1 EP

2018

Busy Tonight

Acting (Self - Guest) 1 EP

2017

Drop the Mic

Acting (Self) 1 EP

Acting (Priya (voice)) 1 EP

Third Rail with OZY

Acting (Herself) 1 EP

Acting (Self) 1 EP

2016

Acting (Self - Panelist) 1 EP

Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry

Acting (Self - Guest) 1 EP

2015

Life in Pieces

Acting (Stephanie) 1 EP

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Acting (Self - Guest) 1 EP

Acting (Self) 1 EP

2014

Trailblazer Honors

Acting (Self - Presenter) 1 EP

2013

Girl Most Likely

Acting (Padma Lakshmi)

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Acting (Self) 2 EP

Hollywood Game Night

Acting (Self) 1 EP

2012

Planet Food: Spice Trails

Acting (Herself)

Good Mythical Morning

Acting (Self) 1 EP

2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Acting (Self - Guest) 17 EP

RuPaul's Drag Race

Acting (Self - Guest Judge) 1 EP