Padma Lakshmi
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1970 (age 56)
Born in
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India [now Chennai]
Credits
View on IMDb15 acting credits
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
Family Guy
31 Jan 1999
Big Mouth
29 Sep 2017
Star Trek: Enterprise
26 Sep 2001
30 Rock
11 Oct 2006
Girl Most Likely
07 Sep 2012
Glitter
21 Sep 2001
The Mistress of Spices
11 Sep 2005
Life in Pieces
21 Sep 2015
Photos
Filmography
2025
- Clean Slateas Doctor1 episode
2017
- Big Mouthas Priya (voice)1 episode
2015
- Life in Piecesas Stephanie1 episode
2012
- Girl Most Likelyas Padma Lakshmi
2006
- 30 Rockas Padma Lakshmi1 episode
- Sharpe's Challengeas Madhuvanthi
- The Ten Commandmentsas Princess Bithia2 episodes
2005
- The Mistress of Spicesas Geeta
2003
- Boomas Shiela Bardez
2001
- Star Trek: Enterpriseas Kaitaama1 episode
- Glitteras Sylk
1999
- Family Guyas Padma Lakshmi (voice)1 episode
- Pirates: Blood Brothersas Malinche4 episodes
1993
- Sharpeas Madhuvanthi2 episodes
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark1 episode