Padma Lakshmi
Acting • Born 1970-09-01
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.
Filmography
51 credits
Glitter
Movie • 2001
Sylk
Boom
Movie • 2003
Shiela Bardez
The Mistress of Spices
Movie • 2005
Geeta
Girl Most Likely
Movie • 2012
Padma Lakshmi
Sharpe's Challenge
Movie • 2006
Madhuvanthi
Unzipped
Movie • 1995
Self
Planet Food: Spice Trails
Movie • 2012
Herself
Her Name Is Chef
Movie • 2021
Self
Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty
Movie • 2025
Self
Sharpe
TV • 1993
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self
Star Trek: Enterprise
TV • 2001
Kaitaama
The View
TV • 1997
Self
Today
TV • 1952
Self
Domenica In
TV • 1976
Self
Tamron Hall
TV • 2019
Self - Guest
30 Rock
TV • 2006
Padma Lakshmi
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Guest
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
TV • 2019
Self
Good Mythical Morning
TV • 2012
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
TV • 1999
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
The View
TV • 1997
Self - Guest
Selena + Chef
TV • 2020
Self
Busy Tonight
TV • 2018
Self - Guest
Pirates: Blood Brothers
TV • 1999
Malinche
Project Runway
TV • 2004
Self
Hot Ones
TV • 2015
Self
The Ten Commandments
TV • 2006
Princess Bithia
Big Mouth
TV • 2017
Priya (voice)
Top Chef
TV • 2006
Self - Host
Sherri
TV • 2022
Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
Drop the Mic
TV • 2017
Self
Match Game
TV • 2016
Self - Panelist
Hollywood Game Night
TV • 2013
Self
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry
TV • 2016
Self - Guest
Snacked
TV • 2021
Self
Trailblazer Honors
TV • 2014
Self - Presenter
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
TV • 2013
Self
RuPaul's Drag Race
TV • 2009
Self - Guest Judge
Life in Pieces
TV • 2015
Stephanie
Third Rail with OZY
TV • 2017
Herself
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Family Guy
TV • 1999
Padma Lakshmi (voice)
Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi
TV • 2020
Self - Host
Clean Slate
TV • 2025
Clean Slate
TV • 2025
Doctor
Hollywood Squares
TV • 2025
Self
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self - Guest