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Padma Lakshmi

Padma Lakshmi

ActingBorn September 1, 1970 (55 years old)

Madras, Tamil Nadu, India [now Chennai]

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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.

Popularity: 1

Total credits: 55

Known For

Family Guy

Family Guy

as Padma Lakshmi (voice)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Movies (9)

Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty

Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty

as Self

2025

Her Name Is Chef

Her Name Is Chef

as Self

2021

Girl Most Likely

TV Shows (44)

Family Guy

Family Guy

as Padma Lakshmi (voice)

1 ep.

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

17 ep.

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Behind the Camera

Top Chef

Top Chef

Executive Producer

America's Culinary Cup

America's Culinary Cup

Creator

Top Chef

Photos

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

TV

★6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Guest

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

as Self - Guest

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

The View

The View

as Self

Good Mythical Morning

Good Mythical Morning

as Self

Project Runway

Project Runway

as Self

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Guest Judge

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Sherri

Sherri

as Self - Guest

Hot Ones

Hot Ones

as Self

Family Guy

Family Guy

as Padma Lakshmi (voice)

1999

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

2009

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Guest

2015

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

as Self - Guest

1996

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1975

The View

The View

as Self

1997

Good Mythical Morning

Good Mythical Morning

as Self

2012

Project Runway

Project Runway

as Self

2004

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Guest Judge

2009

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

Sherri

Sherri

as Self - Guest

2022

Hot Ones

Hot Ones

as Self

2015

Girl Most Likely

as Padma Lakshmi

2012

Planet Food: Spice Trails

Planet Food: Spice Trails

as Herself

2012

Sharpe's Challenge

Sharpe's Challenge

as Madhuvanthi

2006

The Mistress of Spices

The Mistress of Spices

as Geeta

2005

Boom

Boom

as Shiela Bardez

2003

Glitter

Glitter

as Sylk

2001

Unzipped

Unzipped

as Self

1995

Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty

Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty

as Self

2025

Her Name Is Chef

Her Name Is Chef

as Self

2021

Girl Most Likely

Girl Most Likely

as Padma Lakshmi

2012

Planet Food: Spice Trails

Planet Food: Spice Trails

as Herself

2012

Sharpe's Challenge

Sharpe's Challenge

as Madhuvanthi

2006

The Mistress of Spices

The Mistress of Spices

as Geeta

2005

Boom

Boom

as Shiela Bardez

2003

Glitter

Glitter

as Sylk

2001

Unzipped

Unzipped

as Self

1995

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Guest

1 ep.

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

as Self - Guest

1 ep.

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1 ep.

The View

The View

as Self

2 ep.

Good Mythical Morning

Good Mythical Morning

as Self

1 ep.

Project Runway

Project Runway

as Self

1 ep.

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Guest Judge

1 ep.

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1 ep.

Sherri

Sherri

as Self - Guest

1 ep.

Hot Ones

Hot Ones

as Self

1 ep.

Star Trek: Enterprise

Star Trek: Enterprise

as Kaitaama

1 ep.

30 Rock

30 Rock

as Padma Lakshmi

1 ep.

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

2 ep.

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

1 ep.

Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

1 ep.

Big Mouth

Big Mouth

as Priya (voice)

1 ep.

Top Chef

Top Chef

as Self - Host

288 ep.

Life in Pieces

Life in Pieces

as Stephanie

1 ep.

Steve

Steve

as Self

1 ep.

Today

Today

as Self

1 ep.

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

as Self

1 ep.

Match Game

Match Game

as Self - Panelist

1 ep.

Family Guy

Family Guy

as Padma Lakshmi (voice)

1 episodes

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

17 episodes

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1 episodes

The View

The View

as Self

2 episodes

Good Mythical Morning

Good Mythical Morning

as Self

1 episodes

Project Runway

Project Runway

as Self

1 episodes

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Guest Judge

1 episodes

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1 episodes

Sherri

Sherri

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

Hot Ones

Hot Ones

as Self

1 episodes

Star Trek: Enterprise

Star Trek: Enterprise

as Kaitaama

1 episodes

30 Rock

30 Rock

as Padma Lakshmi

1 episodes

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

2 episodes

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

Big Mouth

Big Mouth

as Priya (voice)

1 episodes

Top Chef

Top Chef

as Self - Host

288 episodes

Life in Pieces

Life in Pieces

as Stephanie

1 episodes

Steve

Steve

as Self

1 episodes

Today

Today

as Self

1 episodes

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

as Self

1 episodes

Match Game

Match Game

as Self - Panelist

1 episodes

Top Chef

Executive Producer

America's Culinary Cup

America's Culinary Cup

Creator