Padma Lakshmi
Born: 1970-09-01 in Madras, Tamil Nadu, India [now Chennai]
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
2022
- Sherri as Self - Guest
2021
- Snacked as Self
- Her Name Is Chef as Self
2020
- Selena + Chef as Self
- Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi as Self - Host
2019
- Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- A Little Late with Lilly Singh as Self
2018
- Busy Tonight as Self - Guest
2017
- Big Mouth as Priya (voice)
- Drop the Mic as Self
- Third Rail with OZY as Herself
2016
- Match Game as Self - Panelist
- Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry as Self - Guest
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- Hot Ones as Self
- Life in Pieces as Stephanie
2014
- Trailblazer Honors as Self - Presenter
2013
- Whose Line Is It Anyway? as Self
- Hollywood Game Night as Self
2012
- Good Mythical Morning as Self
- Girl Most Likely as Padma Lakshmi
- Planet Food: Spice Trails as Herself
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge
2006
- 30 Rock as Padma Lakshmi
- Top Chef as Self - Host
- Sharpe's Challenge as Madhuvanthi
- The Ten Commandments as Princess Bithia
2005
- The Mistress of Spices as Geeta
2004
- Project Runway as Self
2003
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Boom as Shiela Bardez
2001
- Star Trek: Enterprise as Kaitaama
- Glitter as Sylk
1999
- Family Guy as Padma Lakshmi (voice)
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self
- Pirates: Blood Brothers as Malinche
1997
- The View as Self
1995
- Unzipped as Self
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- Sharpe
1976
- Domenica In as Self
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1952
- Today as Self