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Padma Lakshmi

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Born: September 1, 1970 in Madras, Tamil Nadu, India [now Chennai]

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. 

All Credits52 Titles

Film

9 Titles
The Mistress of Spices
6.2
FILM
The Mistress of Spices2005
Girl Most Likely
5.6
FILM
Girl Most Likely2012
Glitter
4.4
FILM
Glitter2001
Boom
5.3
FILM
Boom2003
Unzipped
5.4
FILM
Unzipped1995
Sharpe's Challenge
6.2
FILM
Sharpe's Challenge2006
Planet Food: Spice Trails
7.5
FILM
Planet Food: Spice Trails2012
Her Name Is Chef
FILM
Her Name Is Chef2021
Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty
FILM
Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty2025

Series

43 Titles
Family Guy
7.4
SERIES
Family Guy1999–
The Daily Show
6.4
SERIES
The Daily Show1996–
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1
SERIES
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015–
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
5.0
SERIES
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009–
Saturday Night Live
6.9
SERIES
Saturday Night Live1975–
30 Rock
7.5
SERIES
30 Rock2006–
RuPaul's Drag Race
7.5
SERIES
RuPaul's Drag Race2009–
Project Runway
6.3
SERIES
Project Runway2004–
Star Trek: Enterprise
7.5
SERIES
Star Trek: Enterprise2001–
Hot Ones
7.1
SERIES
Hot Ones2015–
The View
4.4
SERIES
The View1997–
Good Mythical Morning
6.9
SERIES
Good Mythical Morning2012–
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6
SERIES
LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988–
Sherri
2.7
SERIES
Sherri2022–
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6
SERIES
The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003–
Big Mouth
7.6
SERIES
Big Mouth2017–
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