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.
2026I Changed My Mind with Dan SouzaTV showas Self - Guest · 1 episodes
2026America's Culinary CupTV showas Self - Host · Creator · 11 episodes
2025Marilyn Minter: Pretty/DirtyMovieas Self
2025Clean SlateTV showas Doctor · 1 episodes
2025Hollywood SquaresTV showas Self · 3 episodes
2022SherriTV showas Self - Guest · 1 episodes
2021Sesame Street: See Us Coming TogetherMovieas Self
2021Last MealsTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2021SnackedTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2021Her Name Is ChefMovieas Self
2020Selena + ChefTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2020Taste the Nation with Padma LakshmiTV showas Self - Host · Executive Producer · 20 episodes
2019A Little Late with Lilly SinghTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2019The Tamron Hall ShowTV showas Self - Guest · 1 episodes
2018Busy TonightTV showas Self - Guest · 1 episodes
2017Drop the MicTV showas Self · 1 episodes2017Big MouthTV showas Priya (voice) · 1 episodes
2017Third Rail with OZYTV showas Herself · 1 episodes
2017SteveTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2016Match GameTV showas Self - Panelist · 1 episodes
2016Hollywood Medium with Tyler HenryTV showas Self - Guest · 1 episodes2015Life in PiecesTV showas Stephanie · 1 episodes2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTV showas Self - Guest · 1 episodes2015Hot OnesTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2014Trailblazer HonorsTV showas Self - Presenter · 1 episodes2013Whose Line Is It Anyway?TV showas Self · 2 episodes
2013Hollywood Game NightTV showas Self · 1 episodes2012Girl Most LikelyMovieas Padma Lakshmi
2012Planet Food: Spice TrailsMovieas Herself2012Good Mythical MorningTV showas Self · 1 episodes2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenTV showas Self - Guest · 17 episodes2009RuPaul's Drag RaceTV showas Self - Guest Judge · 1 episodes200630 RockTV showas Padma Lakshmi · 1 episodes
2006Sharpe's ChallengeMovieas Madhuvanthi
2006The Ten CommandmentsTV showas Princess Bithia · 2 episodes
2006Top ChefTV showas Self - Host · Executive Producer · 288 episodes2005The Mistress of SpicesMovieas Geeta2004Project RunwayTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2003BoomMovieas Shiela Bardez2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowTV showas Self · 2 episodes2001Star Trek: EnterpriseTV showas Kaitaama · 1 episodes2001GlitterMovieas Sylk
1999The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornTV showas Self · 1 episodes1999Family GuyTV showas Padma Lakshmi (voice) · 1 episodes
1999Pirates: Blood BrothersTV showas Malinche · 4 episodes1997The ViewTV showas Self · as Self - Guest · 2 episodes1996The Daily ShowTV showas Self - Guest · 1 episodes
1995UnzippedMovieas Self1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienTV showas Self - Guest · 1 episodes
1993SharpeTV showas Madhuvanthi · 2 episodes
1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkTV show1 episodes
1976Domenica InTV showas Self · 1 episodes1975Saturday Night LiveTV showas Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 1 episodes
1952TodayTV showas Self · 1 episodes
—The George Lucas Talk Show: LiveTV showas Self · 1 episodes