Padma Lakshmi

Acting

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.

Filmography 55

Movies (9)

Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty
2025
Self
Her Name Is Chef
2021
Self
Girl Most Likely
2012
Padma Lakshmi
Planet Food: Spice Trails
2012
Herself
Sharpe's Challenge
2006
Madhuvanthi
The Mistress of Spices
2005
Geeta
Boom
2003
Shiela Bardez
Glitter
2001
Sylk
Unzipped
1995
Self

Shows (46)

I Changed My Mind with Dan Souza
2026
Self - Guest
America's Culinary Cup
2026
Self - Host
Clean Slate
2025
Hollywood Squares
2025
Self
Sherri
2022
Self - Guest
Last Meals
2021
Self
Snacked
2021
Self
Selena + Chef
2020
Self
Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi
2020
Self - Host
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
2019
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Self
Tamron Hall
2019
Self - Guest
Busy Tonight
2018
Self - Guest
Drop the Mic
2017
Self
Big Mouth
2017
Priya (voice)
Third Rail with OZY
2017
Herself
Steve
2017
Self
Match Game
2016
Self - Panelist
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry
2016
Self - Guest
Life in Pieces
2015
Stephanie
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self - Guest
Hot Ones
2015
Self
Trailblazer Honors
2014
Self - Presenter
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
2013
Self
Hollywood Game Night
2013
Self
Good Mythical Morning
2012
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Self - Guest
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
Self - Guest Judge
30 Rock
2006
Padma Lakshmi
The Ten Commandments
2006
Princess Bithia