Padma Lakshmi
Acting
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.
TV Shows(41)
I Changed My Mind with Dan Souza
Self - Guest
2026
Clean Slate
2025
Hollywood Squares
Self
2025
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
Snacked
Self
2021
Selena + Chef
Self
2020
Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi
Self - Host
2020
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self
2019
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019
Busy Tonight
Self - Guest
2018
Drop the Mic
Self
2017
Big Mouth
Priya (voice)
2017
Third Rail with OZY
Herself
2017
Match Game
Self - Panelist
2016
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry
Self - Guest
2016
Life in Pieces
Stephanie
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Hot Ones
Self
2015
Trailblazer Honors
Self - Presenter
2014
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Self
2013
Hollywood Game Night
Self
2013
Good Mythical Morning
Self
2012
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
2009
30 Rock
Padma Lakshmi
2006
The Ten Commandments
Princess Bithia
2006
Top Chef
Self - Host
2006
Project Runway
Self
2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Star Trek: Enterprise
Kaitaama
2001
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self
1999
Family Guy
Padma Lakshmi (voice)
1999
Pirates: Blood Brothers
Malinche
1999
The View
Self
1997
The Daily Show
Self - Guest
1996
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Sharpe
1993
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Domenica In
Self
1976
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Today
Self
1952
