Padma Lakshmi
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.
Known For
TV
Family Guy
Padma Lakshmi (voice)
1999
TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
TV
The Daily Show
Self - Guest
1996
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
TV
30 Rock
Padma Lakshmi
2006
TV
Good Mythical Morning
Self
2012
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
TV
The View
Self
1997
TV
The View
Self - Guest
1997
TV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
TV
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
2009
TV
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
TV
Hot Ones
Self
2015
TV
Project Runway
Self
2004
TV
Star Trek: Enterprise
Kaitaama
2001
TV
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019
TV
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
TV
Big Mouth
Priya (voice)
2017
TV
Top Chef
Self - Host
2006
Filmography
2025FilmMarilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirtyas Self2025TVClean Slate2025TVHollywood Squaresas Self2022TVSherrias Self - Guest2021TVSnackedas Self2021FilmHer Name Is Chefas Self2020TVSelena + Chefas Self2020TVTaste the Nation with Padma Lakshmias Self - Host2019TVA Little Late with Lilly Singhas Self2019TVTamron Hallas Self - Guest2018TVBusy Tonightas Self - Guest2017TVDrop the Micas Self2017TVBig Mouthas Priya (voice)2017TVThird Rail with OZYas Herself2016TVMatch Gameas Self - Panelist2016TVHollywood Medium with Tyler Henryas Self - Guest2015TVLife in Piecesas Stephanie2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guest2015TVHot Onesas Self2014TVTrailblazer Honorsas Self - Presenter2013TVWhose Line Is It Anyway?as Self2013TVHollywood Game Nightas Self2012FilmGirl Most Likelyas Padma Lakshmi2012FilmPlanet Food: Spice Trailsas Herself2012TVGood Mythical Morningas Self2009TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest2009TVRuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Guest Judge2006TV30 Rockas Padma Lakshmi2006FilmSharpe's Challengeas Madhuvanthi2006TVThe Ten Commandmentsas Princess Bithia2006TVTop Chefas Self - Host2005FilmThe Mistress of Spicesas Geeta2004TVProject Runwayas Self2003FilmBoomas Shiela Bardez2003TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self2001TVStar Trek: Enterpriseas Kaitaama2001FilmGlitteras Sylk1999TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Kilbornas Self1999TVFamily Guyas Padma Lakshmi (voice)1999TVPirates: Blood Brothersas Malinche1997TVThe Viewas Self1996TVThe Daily Showas Self - Guest1995FilmUnzippedas Self1993TVLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest1993TVSharpe1988TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark1976TVDomenica Inas Self1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Cameo (uncredited)1952TVTodayas Self