Padma Lakshmi
5 movies · 9 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Sep 1, 1970 (age 56)
- Place of birth
- 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
Padma Lakshmi: movies and TV shows
Acting (14)
- 2025
- 2017
- 2015
- 2012 Girl Most Likely
as Padma Lakshmi
- 2006
- 2006 Sharpe's Challenge
as Madhuvanthi
- 2006
- 2005 The Mistress of Spices
as Geeta
- 2003 Boom
as Shiela Bardez
- 2001
- 2001 Glitter
as Sylk
- 1999
- 1999
- 1993
Behind the camera (3)
- 2026
- 2020
- 2006
Talk shows and appearances (38)
- Upcoming The George Lucas Talk Show: Live
1 episode
- 2026 I Changed My Mind with Dan Souza
1 episode
- 2025
- 2025 Hollywood Squares
3 episodes
- 2022 Sherri
1 episode
- 2021 Last Meals
1 episode
- 2021 Snacked
1 episode
- 2021
- 2020 Selena + Chef
1 episode
- 2019 A Little Late with Lilly Singh
1 episode
- 2019 The Tamron Hall Show
1 episode
- 2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show
1 episode
- 2018 Busy Tonight
1 episode
- 2017 Drop the Mic
1 episode
- 2017 Third Rail with OZY
1 episode
- 2017 Steve
1 episode
- 2016 Match Game
1 episode
- 2016 Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry
1 episode
- 2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
1 episode
- 2015 Hot Ones
1 episode
- 2014 Trailblazer Honors
1 episode
- 2013 Whose Line Is It Anyway?
2 episodes
- 2013 Hollywood Game Night
1 episode
- 2012
- 2012 Good Mythical Morning
1 episode
- 2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
17 episodes
- 2009 RuPaul's Drag Race
1 episode
- 2004 Project Runway
1 episode
- 2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2 episodes
- 1999 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1 episode
- 1997 The View
3 episodes
- 1996 The Daily Show
1 episode
- 1995
- 1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1 episode
- 1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1 episode
- 1976 Domenica In
1 episode
- 1975 Saturday Night Live
1 episode
- 1952 Today
1 episode