Padma Lakshmi
Acting Born Sep 1, 1970 Madras, Tamil Nadu, India [now Chennai] 59 credits
Biography
Padma Lakshmi works in acting. Born September 1, 1970 in Madras, Tamil Nadu, India [now Chennai]. Archytele lists 59 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.
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Career timeline
America's Culinary CupAmerica's Culinary Cup · CreatorI Changed My Mind with Dan Souza
Hollywood SquaresClean SlateClean SlateMarilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty
Sherri
Last MealsSnackedHer Name Is Chef
Selena + ChefTaste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi
The Kelly Clarkson ShowTamron HallA Little Late with Lilly Singh
Busy Tonight
SteveBig MouthDrop the MicThird Rail with OZY
Match GameHollywood Medium with Tyler Henry
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertHot OnesLife in Pieces
Trailblazer Honors
Whose Line Is It Anyway?Hollywood Game Night
Good Mythical MorningGirl Most LikelyPlanet Food: Spice Trails
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenRuPaul's Drag Race
30 RockTop ChefTop Chef · Executive ProducerThe Ten CommandmentsSharpe's Challenge
The Mistress of Spices
Project Runway
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowBoom
Star Trek: EnterpriseGlitter
Family GuyThe Late Late Show with Craig KilbornPirates: Blood Brothers
The ViewThe View
The Daily Show
Unzipped
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSharpe
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Domenica In
Saturday Night Live
Today
Full filmography
- America's Culinary Cup (2026) as Self - Host
- America's Culinary Cup (2026) Creator
- I Changed My Mind with Dan Souza (2026) as Self - Guest
- Hollywood Squares (2025) as Self
- Clean Slate (2025)
- Clean Slate (2025) as Doctor
- Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty (2025) as Self
- Sherri (2022) as Self - Guest
- Last Meals (2021) as Self
- Snacked (2021) as Self
- Her Name Is Chef (2021) as Self
- Selena + Chef (2020) as Self
- Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi (2020) as Self - Host
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- Tamron Hall (2019) as Self - Guest
- A Little Late with Lilly Singh (2019) as Self
- Busy Tonight (2018) as Self - Guest
- Steve (2017) as Self
- Big Mouth (2017) as Priya (voice)
- Drop the Mic (2017) as Self
- Third Rail with OZY (2017) as Herself
- Match Game (2016) as Self - Panelist
- Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry (2016) as Self - Guest
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- Hot Ones (2015) as Self
- Life in Pieces (2015) as Stephanie
- Trailblazer Honors (2014) as Self - Presenter
- Whose Line Is It Anyway? (2013) as Self
- Hollywood Game Night (2013) as Self
- Good Mythical Morning (2012) as Self
- Girl Most Likely (2012) as Padma Lakshmi
- Planet Food: Spice Trails (2012) as Herself
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) as Self - Guest Judge
- 30 Rock (2006) as Padma Lakshmi
- Top Chef (2006) as Self - Host
- Top Chef (2006) Executive Producer
- The Ten Commandments (2006) as Princess Bithia
- Sharpe's Challenge (2006) as Madhuvanthi
- The Mistress of Spices (2005) as Geeta
- Project Runway (2004) as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- Boom (2003) as Shiela Bardez
- Star Trek: Enterprise (2001) as Kaitaama
- Glitter (2001) as Sylk
- Family Guy (1999) as Padma Lakshmi (voice)
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999) as Self
- Pirates: Blood Brothers (1999) as Malinche
- The View (1997) as Self
- The View (1997) as Self - Guest
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self - Guest
- Unzipped (1995) as Self
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- Sharpe (1993) as Madhuvanthi
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
- Domenica In (1976) as Self
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Today (1952) as Self
- The George Lucas Talk Show: Live as Self