Sep 1, 1970 - Madras, Tamil Nadu, India [now Chennai]
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.
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| Movie | 2001 | Glitter | Sylk | |
| Movie | 2003 | Boom | Shiela Bardez | |
| Movie | 2005 | The Mistress of Spices | Geeta | |
| Movie | 2012 | Girl Most Likely | Padma Lakshmi | |
| Movie | 2006 | Sharpe's Challenge | Madhuvanthi | |
| Movie | 1995 | Unzipped | Self | |
| Movie | 2012 | Planet Food: Spice Trails | Herself | |
| Movie | 2021 | Her Name Is Chef | Self | |
| TV Show | 1993 | Sharpe | 2 | |
| TV Show | 2001 | Star Trek: Enterprise | Kaitaama | 1 |
| TV Show | 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1997 | The View | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1952 | Today | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1976 | Domenica In | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2019 | Tamron Hall | Self - Guest | 1 |
| TV Show | 2006 | 30 Rock | Padma Lakshmi | 1 |
| TV Show | 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | 1 |
| TV Show | 2019 | A Little Late with Lilly Singh | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2012 | Good Mythical Morning | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1999 | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1997 | The View | Self - Guest | 1 |
| TV Show | 2020 | Selena + Chef | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2018 | Busy Tonight | Self - Guest | 1 |
| TV Show | 1999 | Pirates: Blood Brothers | Malinche | 4 |
| TV Show | 2004 | Project Runway | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2015 | Hot Ones | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2006 | The Ten Commandments | Princess Bithia | 2 |
| TV Show | 2017 | Big Mouth | Priya (voice) | 1 |
| TV Show | 2006 | Top Chef | Self - Host | 288 |
| TV Show | 2022 | Sherri | Self - Guest | 1 |
| TV Show | 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | 16 |
| TV Show | 2017 | Drop the Mic | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2016 | Match Game | Self - Panelist | 1 |
| TV Show | 2013 | Hollywood Game Night | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2016 | Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry | Self - Guest | 1 |
| TV Show | 2021 | Snacked | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2014 | Trailblazer Honors | Self - Presenter | 1 |
| TV Show | 2013 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Self | 2 |
| TV Show | 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Self - Guest Judge | 1 |
| TV Show | 2015 | Life in Pieces | Stephanie | 1 |
| TV Show | 2017 | Third Rail with OZY | Herself | 1 |
| TV Show | 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Cameo (uncredited) | 1 |
| TV Show | 1999 | Family Guy | Padma Lakshmi (voice) | 1 |
| TV Show | 2020 | Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi | Self - Host | 20 |
| TV Show | 2021 | Last Meals | 1 | |
| TV Show | 2025 | Clean Slate | 1 | |
| TV Show | 2025 | Clean Slate | Doctor | 1 |
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