7.4
Family Guy
1999· TV Series
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.
Known For
6.4
The Daily Show
1996· TV Series
6.1
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015· TV Series
5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009· TV Series
6.9
Good Mythical Morning
2012· TV Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975· TV Series
5.4
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988· TV Series
7.5
30 Rock
2006· TV Series
4.4
The View
1997· TV Series
4.4
The View
1997· TV Series
6.2
Project Runway
2004· TV Series
7.5
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009· TV Series
Filmography
- 2025MovieMarilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirtyas Self
- 2025TVClean Slate
- 2025TVClean Slateas Doctor
- 2025TVHollywood Squaresas Self
- 2022TVSherrias Self - Guest
- 2021TVSnackedas Self
- 2021MovieHer Name Is Chefas Self
- 2020TVSelena + Chefas Self
- 2020TVTaste the Nation with Padma Lakshmias Self - Host
- 2019TVA Little Late with Lilly Singhas Self
- 2019TVTamron Hallas Self - Guest
- 2018TVBusy Tonightas Self - Guest
- 2017TVDrop the Micas Self
- 2017TVBig Mouthas Priya (voice)
- 2017TVThird Rail with OZYas Herself
- 2016TVMatch Gameas Self - Panelist
- 2016TVHollywood Medium with Tyler Henryas Self - Guest
- 2015TVLife in Piecesas Stephanie
- 2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guest
- 2015TVHot Onesas Self
- 2014TVTrailblazer Honorsas Self - Presenter
- 2013TVWhose Line Is It Anyway?as Self
- 2013TVHollywood Game Nightas Self
- 2012MovieGirl Most Likelyas Padma Lakshmi
- 2012MoviePlanet Food: Spice Trailsas Herself
- 2012TVGood Mythical Morningas Self
- 2009TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest
- 2009TVRuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Guest Judge
- 2006TV30 Rockas Padma Lakshmi
- 2006MovieSharpe's Challengeas Madhuvanthi
- 2006TVThe Ten Commandmentsas Princess Bithia
- 2006TVTop Chefas Self - Host
- 2005MovieThe Mistress of Spicesas Geeta
- 2004TVProject Runwayas Self
- 2003MovieBoomas Shiela Bardez
- 2003TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self
- 2001TVStar Trek: Enterpriseas Kaitaama
- 2001MovieGlitteras Sylk
- 1999TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Kilbornas Self
- 1999TVFamily Guyas Padma Lakshmi (voice)
- 1999TVPirates: Blood Brothersas Malinche
- 1997TVThe Viewas Self
- 1997TVThe Viewas Self - Guest
- 1996TVThe Daily Showas Self - Guest
- 1995MovieUnzippedas Self
- 1993TVLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest
- 1993TVSharpe
- 1988TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
- 1976TVDomenica Inas Self
- 1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Cameo (uncredited)