Padma Lakshmi
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.
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Filmography
Acting (49)
Movies (9)
Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty
2025as Self
Her Name Is Chef
2021as Self
Girl Most Likely
2012as Padma Lakshmi
Planet Food: Spice Trails
2012as Herself
Sharpe's Challenge
2006as Madhuvanthi
The Mistress of Spices
2005as Geeta
Boom
2003as Shiela Bardez
Glitter
2001as Sylk
Unzipped
1995as Self
Television (40)
Hollywood Squares
2025as Self
Clean Slate
2025as Doctor
Sherri
2022as Self - Guest
Snacked
2021as Self
Selena + Chef
2020as Self
Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi
2020as Self - Host
Tamron Hall
2019as Self - Guest
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
2019as Self
Busy Tonight
2018as Self - Guest
Big Mouth
2017as Priya (voice)
Drop the Mic
2017as Self
Third Rail with OZY
2017as Herself
Match Game
2016as Self - Panelist
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry
2016as Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015as Self - Guest
Hot Ones
2015as Self
Life in Pieces
2015as Stephanie
Trailblazer Honors
2014as Self - Presenter
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
2013as Self
Hollywood Game Night
2013as Self
Good Mythical Morning
2012as Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009as Self - Guest
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009as Self - Guest Judge
30 Rock
2006as Padma Lakshmi
Top Chef
2006as Self - Host
The Ten Commandments
2006as Princess Bithia
Project Runway
2004as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003as Self
Star Trek: Enterprise
2001as Kaitaama
Family Guy
1999as Padma Lakshmi (voice)
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999as Self
Pirates: Blood Brothers
1999as Malinche
The View
1997as Self
The Daily Show
1996as Self - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993as Self - Guest
Sharpe
1993
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Domenica In
1976as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Today
1952as Self
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