Padma Lakshmi

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Padma Lakshmi

Acting 56 September 1, 1970

Madras, Tamil Nadu, India [now Chennai]

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 televisi…

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

6.1 2015 TV Show
Family Guy

Family Guy

7.4 1999 TV Show
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

4.9 2009 TV Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

6.3 2019 TV Show
The Daily Show

The Daily Show

6.4 1996 TV Show
The View

The View

4.3 1997 TV Show
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

5.3 1999 TV Show
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

6.9 1975 TV Show
Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

7.3 1993 TV Show
Big Mouth

Big Mouth

7.6 2017 TV Show
Star Trek: Enterprise

Star Trek: Enterprise

7.5 2001 TV Show
LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

5.6 1988 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    I Changed My Mind with Dan Souza

    TV show Self - Guest

  2. 2026
    America's Culinary Cup

    TV show Self - Host

  3. 2025
    Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty

    Movie Self

  4. 2025
    Clean Slate

    TV show

  5. 2025
    Hollywood Squares

    TV show Self

  6. 2022
    The Sherri Shepherd Show

    TV show Self - Guest

  7. 2021
    Last Meals

    TV show Self

  8. 2021
    Snacked

    TV show Self

  9. 2021
    Her Name Is Chef

    Movie Self

  10. 2020
    Selena + Chef

    TV show Self

  11. 2020
    Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi

    TV show Self - Host

  12. 2019
    A Little Late with Lilly Singh

    TV show Self

  13. 2019
    The Kelly Clarkson Show

    TV show Self

  14. 2019
    Tamron Hall

    TV show Self - Guest

  15. 2018
    Busy Tonight

    TV show Self - Guest

  16. 2017
    Drop the Mic

    TV show Self

More credits
  1. 2017
    Big Mouth

    TV show Priya (voice)

  2. 2017
    Third Rail with OZY

    TV show Herself

  3. 2017
    Steve

    TV show Self

  4. 2016
    Match Game

    TV show Self - Panelist

  5. 2016
    Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry

    TV show Self - Guest

  6. 2015
    Life in Pieces

    TV show Stephanie

  7. 2015
    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    TV show Self - Guest

  8. 2015
    Hot Ones

    TV show Self

  9. 2014
    Trailblazer Honors

    TV show Self - Presenter

  10. 2013
    Whose Line Is It Anyway?

    TV show Self

  11. 2013
    Hollywood Game Night

    TV show Self

  12. 2012
    Girl Most Likely

    Movie Padma Lakshmi

  13. 2012
    Planet Food: Spice Trails

    Movie Herself

  14. 2012
    Good Mythical Morning

    TV show Self

  15. 2009
    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    TV show Self - Guest

  16. 2009
    RuPaul's Drag Race

    TV show Self - Guest Judge

  17. 2006
    30 Rock

    TV show Padma Lakshmi

  18. 2006
    Sharpe's Challenge

    Movie Madhuvanthi

  19. 2006
    The Ten Commandments

    TV show Princess Bithia

  20. 2006
    Top Chef

    TV show Self - Host

  21. 2005
    The Mistress of Spices

    Movie Geeta

  22. 2004
    Project Runway

    TV show Self

  23. 2003
    Boom

    Movie Shiela Bardez

  24. 2003
    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    TV show Self