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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty
Character:Self
Release Date:11/10/2025
Her Name Is Chef
Character:Self
Release Date:19/03/2021
Girl Most Likely
Character:Padma Lakshmi
Release Date:07/09/2012
Planet Food: Spice Trails
Character:Herself
Release Date:20/02/2012
Sharpe's Challenge
Character:Madhuvanthi
Release Date:23/04/2006
The Mistress of Spices
Character:Geeta
Release Date:11/09/2005
Boom
Character:Shiela Bardez
Release Date:19/09/2003
Glitter
Character:Sylk
Release Date:21/09/2001
Unzipped
Character:Self
Release Date:11/08/1995
Television Appearances
Clean Slate
Character:
Clean Slate
Character:Doctor
Hollywood Squares
Character:Self
Sherri
Character:Self - Guest
Snacked
Character:Self
Selena + Chef
Character:Self
Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi
Character:Self - Host
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Character:Self
Tamron Hall
Character:Self - Guest
Busy Tonight
Character:Self - Guest
Drop the Mic
Character:Self
Big Mouth
Character:Priya (voice)
Third Rail with OZY
Character:Herself
Match Game
Character:Self - Panelist
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry
Character:Self - Guest
Life in Pieces
Character:Stephanie
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Character:Self - Guest
Hot Ones
Character:Self
Trailblazer Honors
Character:Self - Presenter
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Character:Self
Hollywood Game Night
Character:Self
Good Mythical Morning
Character:Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character:Self - Guest
RuPaul's Drag Race
Character:Self - Guest Judge
30 Rock
Character:Padma Lakshmi
The Ten Commandments
Character:Princess Bithia
Top Chef
Character:Self - Host
Project Runway
Character:Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Character:Self
Star Trek: Enterprise
Character:Kaitaama
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Character:Self
Family Guy
Character:Padma Lakshmi (voice)
Pirates: Blood Brothers
Character:Malinche
The View
Character:Self
The View
Character:Self - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character:Self - Guest
Sharpe
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
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Domenica In
Character:Self
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Today
Character:Self
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