7.4
TV
Acting
Padma Lakshmi
- Born
- (age 56)
- Birthplace
- Madras, Tamil Nadu, India [now Chennai]
- Credits
- 55 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.4
TV
7.6
TV
Big Mouth
7.5
TV
Star Trek: Enterprise
7.5
TV
30 Rock
6.4
TV
The Daily Show
6.1
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
7.5
TV
RuPaul's Drag Race
5.6
Movie
Girl Most Likely
4.3
Movie
Glitter
7.3
TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
6.2
Movie
The Mistress of Spices
7.2
TV
Life in Pieces
4.3
TV
The View
4.9
TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
6.9
TV
Top Chef
5.6
TV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
6.2
Movie
Sharpe's Challenge
8.0
TV
Sharpe
Acting credits 55
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | The George Lucas Talk Show: Live TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2026 | I Changed My Mind with Dan Souza TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2026 | America's Culinary Cup TV | Self - Host (11 ep) |
| 2025 | Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty Film | Self |
| 2025 | Clean Slate TV | Doctor (1 ep) |
| 2025 | Hollywood Squares TV | Self (3 ep) |
| 2022 | Sherri TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2021 | Last Meals TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2021 | Snacked TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2021 | Her Name Is Chef Film | Self |
| 2020 | Selena + Chef TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2020 | Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi TV | Self - Host (20 ep) |
| 2019 | A Little Late with Lilly Singh TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2019 | The Tamron Hall Show TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2018 | Busy Tonight TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2017 | Drop the Mic TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2017 | Big Mouth TV | Priya (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2017 | Third Rail with OZY TV | Herself (1 ep) |
| 2017 | Steve TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2016 | Match Game TV | Self - Panelist (1 ep) |
| 2016 | Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2015 | Life in Pieces TV | Stephanie (1 ep) |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2015 | Hot Ones TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Trailblazer Honors TV | Self - Presenter (1 ep) |
| 2013 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 2013 | Hollywood Game Night TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2012 | Girl Most Likely Film | Padma Lakshmi |
| 2012 | Planet Food: Spice Trails Film | Herself |
| 2012 | Good Mythical Morning TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen TV | Self - Guest (17 ep) |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race TV | Self - Guest Judge (1 ep) |
| 2006 | 30 Rock TV | Padma Lakshmi (1 ep) |
| 2006 | Sharpe's Challenge Film | Madhuvanthi |
| 2006 | The Ten Commandments TV | Princess Bithia (2 ep) |
| 2006 | Top Chef TV | Self - Host (288 ep) |
| 2005 | The Mistress of Spices Film | Geeta |
| 2004 | Project Runway TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Boom Film | Shiela Bardez |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 2001 | Star Trek: Enterprise TV | Kaitaama (1 ep) |
| 2001 | Glitter Film | Sylk |
| 1999 | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Family Guy TV | Padma Lakshmi (voice) (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Pirates: Blood Brothers TV | Malinche (4 ep) |
| 1997 | The View TV | Self, Self - Guest (2 ep) |
| 1996 | The Daily Show TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 1995 | Unzipped Film | Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 1993 | Sharpe TV | Madhuvanthi (2 ep) |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark TV | (1 ep) |
| 1976 | Domenica In TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Self - Cameo (uncredited) (1 ep) |
| 1952 | Today TV | Self (1 ep) |
Crew credits 3
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | America's Culinary Cup TV | Creator |
| 2020 | Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi TV | Executive Producer (20 ep) |
| 2006 | Top Chef TV | Executive Producer (28 ep) |