Acting · Madras, Tamil Nadu, India [now Chennai] · Born September 1, 1970
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.
TVI Changed My Mind with Dan Souza
2026
as Self - Guest
TVAmerica's Culinary Cup
2026
as Self - Host
MovieMarilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty
2025
as Self
TVClean Slate
2025
TVHollywood Squares
2025
as Self
TVSherri
2022
as Self - Guest
TVLast Meals
2021
as Self
TVSnacked
2021
as Self
MovieHer Name Is Chef
2021
as Self
TVSelena + Chef
2020
as Self
TVTaste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi
2020
as Self - Host
TVA Little Late with Lilly Singh
2019
as Self
TVTamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
TVThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
TVBusy Tonight
2018
as Self - Guest
TVDrop the Mic
2017
as Self
TVBig Mouth
2017
as Priya (voice)
TVThird Rail with OZY
2017
as Herself
TVSteve
2017
as Self
TVMatch Game
2016
as Self - Panelist
TVHollywood Medium with Tyler Henry
2016
as Self - Guest
TVLife in Pieces
2015
as Stephanie
TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
TVHot Ones
2015
as Self
TVTrailblazer Honors
2014
as Self - Presenter
TVWhose Line Is It Anyway?
2013
as Self
TVHollywood Game Night
2013
as Self
MovieGirl Most Likely
2012
as Padma Lakshmi
MoviePlanet Food: Spice Trails
2012
as Herself
TVGood Mythical Morning
2012
as Self
TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
TVRuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Guest Judge
TV30 Rock
2006
as Padma Lakshmi
MovieSharpe's Challenge
2006
as Madhuvanthi
TVThe Ten Commandments
2006
as Princess Bithia
TVTop Chef
2006
as Self - Host
MovieThe Mistress of Spices
2005
as Geeta
TVProject Runway
2004
as Self
MovieBoom
2003
as Shiela Bardez
TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
TVStar Trek: Enterprise
2001
as Kaitaama
MovieGlitter
2001
as Sylk
TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
as Self
TVFamily Guy
1999
as Padma Lakshmi (voice)
TVPirates: Blood Brothers
1999
as Malinche
TVThe View
1997
as Self
TVThe Daily Show
1996
as Self - Guest
MovieUnzipped
1995
as Self
TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
TVSharpe
1993
as Madhuvanthi
TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
TVDomenica In
1976
as Self
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
TVToday
1952
as Self
TVThe George Lucas Talk Show: Live
as Self
