Padma Lakshmi
Acting
1970-09-01
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 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.
Acting55 credits
I Changed My Mind with Dan Souza
2026 · TV
7.0America's Culinary Cup
2026 · TV
6.3Clean Slate
2025 · TV
4.4Hollywood Squares
2025 · TV
2.6The Sherri Shepherd Show
2022 · TV
6.3Last Meals
2021 · TV
Her Name Is Chef
2021
8.7Selena + Chef
2020 · TV
3.4A Little Late with Lilly Singh
2019 · TV
Production2 credits
Creator1 credits
7.0America's Culinary Cup
2026 · TV