Padma Lakshmi

Known for

Acting

Born

September 1, 1970 (age 56)

Birthplace

Madras, Tamil Nadu, India [now Chennai]

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.

Best known work

Family Guy

1999

Big Mouth

2017

Star Trek: Enterprise

2001

30 Rock

2006

The Daily Show

1996

Saturday Night Live

1975

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

RuPaul's Drag Race

2009

Girl Most Likely

2012

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

Filmography

TBA
The George Lucas Talk Show: LiveTV
as Self (1 episode)
2026
I Changed My Mind with Dan SouzaTV
as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2026
America's Culinary CupTV
as Self - Host (11 episodes), Creator
2025
Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty
as Self
2025
Clean SlateTV
as Doctor (1 episode)
2025
Hollywood SquaresTV
as Self (3 episodes)
2022
SherriTV
as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2021
Last MealsTV
as Self (1 episode)
2021
SnackedTV
as Self (1 episode)
2021
Her Name Is Chef
as Self
2020
Selena + ChefTV
as Self (1 episode)
2020
Taste the Nation with Padma LakshmiTV
as Self - Host (20 episodes), Executive Producer
2019
A Little Late with Lilly SinghTV
as Self (1 episode)
2019
The Tamron Hall ShowTV
as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowTV
as Self (1 episode)
2018
Busy TonightTV
as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2017
Drop the MicTV
as Self (1 episode)
2017
Big MouthTV
as Priya (voice) (1 episode)
2017
Third Rail with OZYTV
as Herself (1 episode)
2017
SteveTV
as Self (1 episode)
2016
Match GameTV
as Self - Panelist (1 episode)
2016
Hollywood Medium with Tyler HenryTV
as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2015
Life in PiecesTV
as Stephanie (1 episode)
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTV
as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2015
Hot OnesTV
as Self (1 episode)