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Actor
Padma Lakshmi
- Born September 1, 1970 in Madras, Tamil Nadu, India [now Chennai]
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
Family Guy1999
Big Mouth2017
Star Trek: Enterprise2001
30 Rock2006
Girl Most Likely2013
Glitter2001
The Mistress of Spices2005
Life in Pieces2015
Filmography
- TBAThe George Lucas Talk Show: LiveSeriesSelf
- 2026America's Culinary CupSeriesSelf - Host, Creator
- 2026I Changed My Mind with Dan SouzaSeriesSelf - Guest
- 2025Clean SlateSeriesDoctor
- 2025Hollywood SquaresSeriesSelf
- 2025Marilyn Minter: Pretty/DirtyFilmSelf
- 2022SherriSeriesSelf - Guest
- 2021Last MealsSeriesSelf
- 2021SnackedSeriesSelf
- 2021Her Name Is ChefFilmSelf
- 2021Sesame Street: See Us Coming TogetherFilmSelf
- 2020Selena + ChefSeriesSelf
- 2020Taste the Nation with Padma LakshmiSeriesSelf - Host, Executive Producer
- 2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSeriesSelf
- 2019A Little Late with Lilly SinghSeriesSelf
- 2019The Tamron Hall ShowSeriesSelf - Guest
- 2018Busy TonightSeriesSelf - Guest
- 2017Big MouthSeriesPriya (voice)
- 2017Drop the MicSeriesSelf
- 2017SteveSeriesSelf
- 2017Third Rail with OZYSeriesHerself
- 2016Match GameSeriesSelf - Panelist
- 2016Hollywood Medium with Tyler HenrySeriesSelf - Guest
- 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSeriesSelf - Guest
- 2015Life in PiecesSeriesStephanie
- 2015Hot OnesSeriesSelf
- 2014Trailblazer HonorsSeriesSelf - Presenter
- 2013Girl Most LikelyFilmPadma Lakshmi
- 2013Whose Line Is It Anyway?SeriesSelf
- 2013Hollywood Game NightSeriesSelf
- 2012Good Mythical MorningSeriesSelf
- 2012Planet Food: Spice TrailsFilmHerself
- 2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSeriesSelf - Guest Judge
- 2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSeriesSelf - Guest
- 200630 RockSeriesPadma Lakshmi
- 2006Top ChefSeriesSelf - Host, Executive Producer
- 2006Sharpe's ChallengeFilmMadhuvanthi
- 2006The Ten CommandmentsSeriesPrincess Bithia
- 2005The Mistress of SpicesFilmGeeta
- 2004Project RunwaySeriesSelf
- 2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSeriesSelf
- 2003BoomFilmShiela Bardez
- 2001Star Trek: EnterpriseSeriesKaitaama
- 2001GlitterFilmSylk
- 1999Family GuySeriesPadma Lakshmi (voice)
- 1999The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornSeriesSelf
- 1999Pirates: Blood BrothersSeriesMalinche
- 1997The ViewSeriesSelf, Self - Guest
- 1996The Daily ShowSeriesSelf - Guest
- 1995UnzippedFilmSelf
- 1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSeriesSelf - Guest
- 1993SharpeSeriesMadhuvanthi
- 1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSeries
- 1976Domenica InSeriesSelf
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSeriesSelf - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1952TodaySeriesSelf