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Padma Lakshmi

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Padma Lakshmi

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: Acting
Born: 1 Sep 1970
Age: 56
Place of birth: Madras, Tamil Nadu, India [now Chennai]

Known for

Family Guy1999
Big Mouth2017

7.5

Star Trek: Enterprise2001

The Daily Show1996

Actor

I Changed My Mind with Dan Souza2026
I Changed My Mind with Dan Souza
Season 1
S1E1Padma Lakshmi
America's Culinary Cup2026
Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty2025
Clean Slate2025
Clean Slate
Season 1
S1E5Closer Than They Appear
S1E6Pillars
Hollywood Squares2025
Hollywood Squares
Season 2
S2E10I Didn’t Know You Were That Flexible
S2E4Between a Cardigan Sandwich
S2E8This Always Happens When RuPaul’s Around
Sherri2022
Last Meals2021
Last Meals
Season 1
S1E16Padma Lakshmi Eats Her Last Meal
Snacked2021
Her Name Is Chef2021
Selena + Chef2020
Selena + Chef
Season 3
S3E6Selena + Padma Lakshmi
Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi2020
A Little Late with Lilly Singh2019
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Season 2
S2E48Padma Lakshmi
The Kelly Clarkson Show2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Season 7
S7E127Padma Lakshmi, Max Burkholder, Thai Dang
The Tamron Hall Show2019
The Tamron Hall Show
Season 1
S1E167Paul Reiser & Padma Lakshmi
Busy Tonight2018
Busy Tonight
Season 1
S1E20Padma Lakshmi
Drop the Mic2017
Drop the Mic
Season 1
S1E10Pentatonix vs. Bell Biv Devoe; Padma Lakshmi vs. Randy Jackson
Big Mouth2017
Big Mouth
Season 7
S7E7Get the F**k Outta My House
Third Rail with OZY2017
Third Rail with OZY
Season 1
S1E7Is Marriage Dead?
Steve2017
Steve
Season 1
S1E66Padma Lakshmi/Rachel Bloom
Match Game2016
Match Game
Season 5
S5E4Episode 4
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry2016
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry
Season 3
S3E5Erika Jayne Girardi, K. Michelle, Rick Fox, Padma Lakshmi
Life in Pieces2015
Life in Pieces
Season 3
S3E5Meal Potty Cart Middle
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Season 6
S6E139Samuel L. Jackson, Padma Lakshmi
Hot Ones2015
Hot Ones
Season 3
S3E1Padma Lakshmi Gracefully Destroys Spicy Wings
Trailblazer Honors2014
Trailblazer Honors
Season 5
S5E1Episode 1
Whose Line Is It Anyway?2013
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Season 2
S2E18Padma Lakshmi
Season 11
S11E2Padma Lakshmi 2
Hollywood Game Night2013
Hollywood Game Night
Season 2
S2E5We'll Need to See Your TV ID
Girl Most Likely2012
Planet Food: Spice Trails2012
Good Mythical Morning2012
Good Mythical Morning
Season 13
S13E130Burnt Food Taste Test ft. Padma Lakshmi (GAME)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Season 1
S1E18Padma Lakshmi & Rachel Dratch
Season 6
S6E23Padma Lakshmi & Michael Showalter
Season 8
S8E43Padma Lakshmi & Alicia Silverstone
Season 9
S9E9Maggie Q & Padma Lakshmi
Season 10
S10E39Padma Lakshmi & Tamar Braxton
Season 11
S11E202Padma Lakshmi & Olivia Munn
Season 12
S12E195Adriana Lima and Padma Lakshmi
Season 13
S13E172Padma Lakshmi & Tyler Perry
Season 14
S14E41Padma Lakshmi & Tom Colicchio
Season 15
S15E27Nina Agdal & Padma Lakshmi
Season 16
S16E32Padma Lakshmi; Dr. Oz
Season 17
S17E103Padma Lakshmi & Tom Colicchio
S17E49Padma Lakshmi, Gail Simmons, and Tom Colicchio
Season 18
S18E114Top Chef: Gail, Padma, & Tom
S18E176Padma Lakshmi and Jason Blum
Season 20
S20E138Jon Batiste and Padma Lakshmi
S20E47Ike Barinholtz and Padma Lakshmi
RuPaul's Drag Race2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
Season 10
S10E2PharmaRusical
30 Rock2006
30 Rock
Season 4
S4E5The Problem Solvers
Sharpe's Challenge2006
The Ten Commandments2006
Top Chef2006
Top Chef
Season 2
S2E10Unhappy Customers
S2E13Finale (2)
Season 3
S3E1First Impressions
S3E10Second Helping
S3E11Chef Overboard
S3E12Snacks on a Plane
S3E13Manhattan Project
S3E14Finale (1)
S3E15Finale (2)
S3E16Reunion
S3E2Sunny Delights
S3E3Family Favorites
S3E4Cooking by Numbers
S3E5Latin Lunch
S3E6Watch What Happens
S3E7Freezer Burn
S3E8Guilty Pleasures
S3E9Restaurant Wars
Season 4
S4E4Film Food
S4E5The Elements
S4E8Common Threads
S4E9Wedding Wars
Season 8
S8E1History Never Repeats
S8E2Night at the Museum
S8E3New York's Finest
S8E4Advantage Chef
Season 10
S10E1The Ultimate Chef Test
S10E10Battle Before the War
S10E11Restaurant Wars
S10E12Wolfgang Clucks
S10E13Chefs at Sea
S10E14Kings of Alaska
S10E15Glacial Gourmand
S10E2A Shock at the Space Needle
S10E450's Food Flashback
S10E5Pike Place Pickle
S10E6Even the Famous Come Home
S10E7Foiled Again
S10E8Jalapeño Business
S10E9Past Suppers
Season 13
S13E12Wok This Way
S13E13Back Where It All Started
S13E14Magic Hour
S13E15Finale
Season 14
S14E14Comida Final
Season 15
S15E11Cooking High
S15E12Nut Allergy
S15E14Finale
Season 17
S17E10Colossal Coliseum Kaiseki
S17E11Michael's Santa Monica
S17E12Lucca
S17E7Pitch Perfect
S17E9Cabin Fever
Season 18
S18E14The Next Top Chef Is...
The Mistress of Spices2005
Project Runway2004
Project Runway
Season 4
S4E14Finale: Part 2
Boom2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Season 5
S5E67Padma Lakshmi, Blake Lewis
Season 10
S10E77Kaley Cuoco, Padma Lakshmi
Star Trek: Enterprise2001
Star Trek: Enterprise
Season 2
S2E11Precious Cargo
Glitter2001
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Season 3
S3E789/19/2001
Family Guy1999
Family Guy
Season 11
S11E1612 and a Half Angry Men
Pirates: Blood BrothersCaraibi1999
Pirates: Blood Brothers
Season 1
S1E1Episode 1
S1E2Episode 2
S1E3Episode 3
S1E4Episode 4
The View1997
The View
Season 10
S10E178Jeanne Bice, The Clever Cleaver Brothers, B. Smith, David Tutera, guest co-host Padma Lakshmi
Season 25
S25E38Michael Eric Dyson, Padma Lakshmi
Season 29
S29E44Episode 44
The Daily Show1996
The Daily Show
Season 31
S31E25February 24, 2026 - Padma Lakshmi
Unzipped1995
Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Season 13
S13E102Nathan Lane, Padma Lakshmi, Kris Kristofferson
Sharpe1993
Sharpe
Season 6
S6E1Sharpe's Challenge - Part 1
S6E2Sharpe's Challenge - Part 2
LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Season 34
S34E4Amanda Peet, Padma Lakshmi
Domenica In1976
Domenica In
Season 16
S16E1Episode 1
Saturday Night Live1975
Saturday Night Live
Season 49
S49E3October 28 - Nate Bargatze
Today1952
Today
Season 55
S55E122TV Series Week; Valerie Bertinelli, Gary Coleman, Padma Lakshmi, Bitsie Tulloch, Will Ferrell
The George Lucas Talk Show: Live
The George Lucas Talk Show: Live
Season 2024
S2024E142024 Life Day Holiday Special, Show 1