Padma Lakshmi
Known for acting · Born 1 September 1970 · 56 · Madras, Tamil Nadu, India [now Chennai]
58 credits
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
Top Chef
2006
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Sharpe's Challenge
2006
Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi
2020
Glitter
2001
Boom
2003
America's Culinary Cup
2026
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
Family Guy
1999
The View
1997
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
2013
Planet Food: Spice Trails
2012
Acting (55)
2026America's Culinary CupSelf - Host · 11 episodesSeries
2026I Changed My Mind with Dan SouzaSelf - GuestSeries
2025Clean Slate, DoctorSeries
2025Hollywood SquaresSelf · 3 episodesSeries
2025Marilyn Minter: Pretty/DirtySelfFilm
2022SherriSelf - GuestSeries
2021Last MealsSelfSeries
2021SnackedSelfSeries
2021Her Name Is ChefSelfFilm
2020Selena + ChefSelfSeries
2020Taste the Nation with Padma LakshmiSelf - Host · 20 episodesSeries
2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelfSeries
2019A Little Late with Lilly SinghSelfSeries
2019The Tamron Hall ShowSelf - GuestSeries
2018Busy TonightSelf - GuestSeries
2017Big MouthPriya (voice)Series
2017Drop the MicSelfSeries
2017SteveSelfSeries
2017Third Rail with OZYHerselfSeries
2016Match GameSelf - PanelistSeries
2016Hollywood Medium with Tyler HenrySelf - GuestSeries
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - GuestSeries
2015Life in PiecesStephanieSeries
2015Hot OnesSelfSeries
2014Trailblazer HonorsSelf - PresenterSeries
2013Whose Line Is It Anyway?Self · 2 episodesSeries
2013Hollywood Game NightSelfSeries
2012Girl Most LikelyPadma LakshmiFilm
2012Good Mythical MorningSelfSeries
2012Planet Food: Spice TrailsHerselfFilm
2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Guest JudgeSeries
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest · 17 episodesSeries
200630 RockPadma LakshmiSeries
2006Top ChefSelf - Host · 288 episodesSeries
2006Sharpe's ChallengeMadhuvanthiFilm
2006The Ten CommandmentsPrincess Bithia · 2 episodesSeries
2005The Mistress of SpicesGeetaFilm
2004Project RunwaySelfSeries
2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2003BoomShiela BardezFilm
2001Star Trek: EnterpriseKaitaamaSeries
2001GlitterSylkFilm
1999Family GuyPadma Lakshmi (voice)Series
1999The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornSelfSeries
1999Pirates: Blood BrothersMalinche · 4 episodesSeries
1997The ViewSelf · 2 episodes, Self - GuestSeries
1996The Daily ShowSelf - GuestSeries
1995UnzippedSelfFilm
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - GuestSeries
1993SharpeMadhuvanthi · 2 episodesSeries
1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSeries
1976Domenica InSelfSeries
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited)Series
1952TodaySelfSeries
—The George Lucas Talk Show: LiveSelfSeries
Creator (1)
2026America's Culinary CupCreatorSeries
Production (2)
2020Taste the Nation with Padma LakshmiExecutive ProducerSeries
2006Top ChefExecutive ProducerSeries