Padma Lakshmi
Acting
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Acting Credits
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
Filmography
I Changed My Mind with Dan Souza
2026
as Self - Guest
America's Culinary Cup
2026
as Self - Host
Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty
2025
as Self
Clean Slate
2025
Clean Slate
2025
as Doctor
Hollywood Squares
2025
as Self
The Sherri Shepherd Show
2022
as Self - Guest
Her Name Is Chef
2021
as Self
Snacked
2021
as Self
Last Meals
2021
as Self
Selena + Chef
2020
as Self
Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi
2020
as Self - Host
Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
2019
as Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Busy Tonight
2018
as Self - Guest
Big Mouth
2017
as Priya (voice)
Drop the Mic
2017
as Self
Third Rail with OZY
2017
as Herself
Steve
2017
as Self
Match Game
2016
as Self - Panelist
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry
2016
as Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
Hot Ones
2015
as Self
Life in Pieces
2015
as Stephanie
Trailblazer Honors
2014
as Self - Presenter
Hollywood Game Night
2013
as Self
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
2013
as Self
Girl Most Likely
2012
as Padma Lakshmi
Planet Food: Spice Trails
2012
as Herself
Good Mythical Morning
2012
as Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Guest Judge
Sharpe's Challenge
2006
as Madhuvanthi
30 Rock
2006
as Padma Lakshmi
The Ten Commandments
2006
as Princess Bithia
Top Chef
2006
as Self - Host
The Mistress of Spices
2005
as Geeta
Project Runway
2004
as Self
Boom
2003
as Shiela Bardez
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Glitter
2001
as Sylk
Star Trek: Enterprise
2001
as Kaitaama
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
as Self
Pirates: Blood Brothers
1999
as Malinche
Family Guy
1999
as Padma Lakshmi (voice)
The View
1997
as Self
The View
1997
as Self - Guest
The Daily Show
1996
as Self - Guest
Unzipped
1995
as Self
Sharpe
1993
as Madhuvanthi
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Domenica In
1976
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Today
1952
as Self