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