Padma Lakshmi
Acting
Born: 1970-09-01 · 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.
🎬 Movies (9)
📺 TV Shows (20)
I Changed My Mind with Dan Souza
2026
Self - Guest
America's Culinary Cup
2026
Self - Host
Clean Slate
2025
Clean Slate
2025
Doctor
Hollywood Squares
2025
Self
Sherri
2022
Self - Guest
Snacked
2021
Self
Selena + Chef
2020
Self
Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi
2020
Self - Host
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
2019
Self
Tamron Hall
2019
Self - Guest
Busy Tonight
2018
Self - Guest
Drop the Mic
2017
Self
Big Mouth
2017
Priya (voice)
Third Rail with OZY
2017
Herself
Steve
2017
Self
Match Game
2016
Self - Panelist
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry
2016
Self - Guest
Life in Pieces
2015
Stephanie
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self - Guest