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Padma Lakshmi

Actor, ProducerBorn September 1, 1970 (54 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • American Mirror: Intimations of Immortality

Known For

  • Top Chef
  • Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi
  • Boom
  • The Ten Commandments
  • Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness
  • Planet Food
  • American Mirror: Intimations of Immortality

Filmography

2024
The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter
2024
2022
2022
Sherri (2022) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2022
The Good Dish (TV Series) · as Self
2022
Last Meals (TV Series) · as Self
2021
2021
Top Chef Family Style (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge
2021
2021 Billboard Music Awards · as Self - Presenter
2021
2021
Her Name Is Chef · as Self
2021
For Real: The Story of Reality TV (TV Series) · as Self
2020
2020
The Drew Barrymore Show (TV Series) · as Self
2020
Selena + Chef (TV Series) · as Self
2020
Unfiltered (TV Series) · as Self
2020
Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi (TV Series) · as Self - Host
2020
The George Lucas Talk Show (TV Series) · as Self
2020
Josh Gates Tonight (TV Series) · as Self - Taste The Nation
2019
2019
A Little Late with Lilly Singh (TV Series) · as Self
2019
Tamron Hall (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2019
The Food That Built America (TV Series) · as Self - Host: Top Chef
2019
Always Be My Maybe · as Padma Lakshmi
2018
Busy Tonight (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2018
2018
2018 Billboard Music Awards · as Self - Presenter
2018
Ugly Delicious (TV Series) · as Self
2018
The Burger Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2017
2017
Drop the Mic (TV Series) · as Self
2017
2017
Steve (TV Series) · as Self
2017
Back to Back Chef (TV Series) · as Self
2016
2016
Match Game (2016) (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist
2016
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2016
Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen (TV Series) · as Self - Judge
2015
2015
Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris (TV Series) · as Self - Guest, It's Neil's Mom
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self
2015
2015
Hot Ones (TV Series) · as Self
2014
The Meredith Vieira Show (TV Series) · as Self
2014
2014
2013
The Queen Latifah Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2013
Whose Line Is It Anyway? (TV Series) · as Self
2013
Hollywood Game Night (TV Series) · as Self
2012
2012
Katie (2012) (TV Series) · as Self
2012
Girl Most Likely · as Padma Lakshmi
2012
Larry King Now (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2012
Good Mythical Morning (TV Series) · as Self
2011
Lidia Celebrates America (TV Series) · as Self
2011
Erin Burnett OutFront (TV Series) · as Self
2011
The Chew (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2011
2011
Anderson (TV Series) · as Self - Co-Host
2011
Rocco's Dinner Party (TV Series) · as Self
2010
The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2010
2009
Talk Stoop (TV Series) · as Self
2009
Lopez Tonight (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2009
2009
The Dr. Oz Show (TV Series) · as Self
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2009
Royal Pains (TV Series) · as Padma Lakshmi
2009
A-List Awards · as Self
2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2009
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge
2008
A-List Awards · as Self
2008
The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self
2007
Chelsea Lately (TV Series) · as Self
2007
2006
30 Rock (TV Series) · as Padma Lakshmi
2006
Top Chef (TV Series) · as Self - Host
2005
2004
Project Runway (TV Series) · as Self
2004
The Insider (TV Series) · as Self
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self
2002
Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self
1999
1997
The View (TV Series) · as Self
1996
Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self - Author
1996
The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self
1995
Unzipped · as Self
1995
E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self
1994
Extra (TV Series) · as Self
1994
Sidewalks Entertainment (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1993
Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1986
The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self
1984
Jeopardy! (TV Series) · as Self - Clue Giver
1981
Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self
1976
Domenica In (TV Series) · as Self
1975
Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1952
Today (TV Series) · as Self

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