Actor profile

Padma Lakshmi

1st September 1970 Madras, Tamil Nadu, India [now Chennai] 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.

9 Movies 47 TV Shows 57 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty poster

Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty 11th October 2025 as Self

Her Name Is Chef poster

Her Name Is Chef 19th March 2021 as Self

Girl Most Likely poster

Girl Most Likely 7th September 2012 as Padma Lakshmi

Planet Food: Spice Trails poster

Planet Food: Spice Trails 20th February 2012 as Herself

Sharpe's Challenge poster

Sharpe's Challenge 23rd April 2006 as Madhuvanthi

The Mistress of Spices poster

The Mistress of Spices 11th September 2005 as Geeta

Boom poster

Boom 19th September 2003 as Shiela Bardez

Glitter poster

Glitter 21st September 2001 as Sylk

Unzipped poster

Unzipped 11th August 1995 as Self

I Changed My Mind with Dan Souza poster

I Changed My Mind with Dan Souza 26th March 2026 as Self - Guest

America's Culinary Cup poster

America's Culinary Cup 4th March 2026 as Self - Host

Clean Slate poster

Clean Slate 6th February 2025

Clean Slate poster

Clean Slate 6th February 2025 as Doctor

Hollywood Squares poster

Hollywood Squares 16th January 2025 as Self

Sherri poster

Sherri 12th September 2022 as Self - Guest

Last Meals poster

Last Meals 28th October 2021 as Self

Snacked poster

Snacked 20th July 2021 as Self

Selena + Chef poster

Selena + Chef 13th August 2020 as Self

Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi poster

Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi 19th June 2020 as Self - Host

A Little Late with Lilly Singh poster

A Little Late with Lilly Singh 16th September 2019 as Self

Tamron Hall poster

Tamron Hall 9th September 2019 as Self - Guest

The Kelly Clarkson Show poster

The Kelly Clarkson Show 9th September 2019 as Self

Busy Tonight poster

Busy Tonight 28th October 2018 as Self - Guest

Drop the Mic poster

Drop the Mic 24th October 2017 as Self

Big Mouth poster

Big Mouth 29th September 2017 as Priya (voice)

Third Rail with OZY poster

Third Rail with OZY 8th September 2017 as Herself

Steve poster

Steve 5th September 2017 as Self

Match Game poster

Match Game 26th June 2016 as Self - Panelist

Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry poster

Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry 24th January 2016 as Self - Guest

Life in Pieces poster

Life in Pieces 21st September 2015 as Stephanie

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert poster

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 8th September 2015 as Self - Guest

Hot Ones poster

Hot Ones 12th March 2015 as Self

Trailblazer Honors poster

Trailblazer Honors 27th June 2014 as Self - Presenter

Whose Line Is It Anyway? poster

Whose Line Is It Anyway? 16th July 2013 as Self

Hollywood Game Night poster

Hollywood Game Night 11th July 2013 as Self

Good Mythical Morning poster

Good Mythical Morning 9th January 2012 as Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen 16th July 2009 as Self - Guest

RuPaul's Drag Race poster

RuPaul's Drag Race 2nd February 2009 as Self - Guest Judge

30 Rock poster

30 Rock 11th October 2006 as Padma Lakshmi

The Ten Commandments poster

The Ten Commandments 10th April 2006 as Princess Bithia

Top Chef poster

Top Chef 8th March 2006 as Self - Host

Project Runway poster

Project Runway 1st December 2004 as Self

The Ellen DeGeneres Show poster

The Ellen DeGeneres Show 8th September 2003 as Self

Star Trek: Enterprise poster

Star Trek: Enterprise 26th September 2001 as Kaitaama

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn poster

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn 30th March 1999 as Self

Family Guy poster

Family Guy 31st January 1999 as Padma Lakshmi (voice)

Pirates: Blood Brothers poster

Pirates: Blood Brothers 2nd January 1999 as Malinche

The View poster

The View 11th August 1997 as Self

The View poster

The View 11th August 1997 as Self - Guest

The Daily Show poster

The Daily Show 22nd July 1996 as Self - Guest

Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien 13th September 1993 as Self - Guest

Sharpe poster

Sharpe 5th May 1993 as Madhuvanthi

LIVE with Kelly and Mark poster

LIVE with Kelly and Mark 5th September 1988

Domenica In poster

Domenica In 3rd October 1976 as Self

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Today poster

Today 14th January 1952 as Self