Padma Lakshmi: movies and TV shows
Padma Lakshmi has 59 credits in the archive: 9 films and 50 TV series, from 1952 to 2026. Highest rated: Snacked (10.0/10).
Career timeline
1952 – 2026 · busiest year: 2006 (5 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | America's Culinary Cup | Self - Host | TV | 7.0 | 55 |
| 2026 | America's Culinary Cup | TV | 7.0 | 55 | |
| 2026 | I Changed My Mind with Dan Souza | Self - Guest | TV | — | 55 |
| 2025 | Hollywood Squares | Self | TV | 4.4 | 54 |
| 2025 | Clean Slate | TV | 6.4 | 54 | |
| 2025 | Clean Slate | Doctor | TV | 6.4 | 54 |
| 2025 | Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty | Self | Film | — | 54 |
| 2022 | Sherri | Self - Guest | TV | 2.6 | 51 |
| 2021 | Last Meals | Self | TV | 5.5 | 50 |
| 2021 | Snacked | Self | TV | 10.0 | 50 |
| 2021 | Her Name Is Chef | Self | Film | — | 50 |
| 2020 | Selena + Chef | Self | TV | 8.7 | 49 |
| 2020 | Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi | Self - Host | TV | 8.1 | 49 |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self | TV | 6.3 | 48 |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall | Self - Guest | TV | 4.7 | 48 |
| 2019 | A Little Late with Lilly Singh | Self | TV | 3.4 | 48 |
| 2018 | Busy Tonight | Self - Guest | TV | 5.5 | 47 |
| 2017 | Steve | Self | TV | 6.0 | 46 |
| 2017 | Big Mouth | Priya (voice) | TV | 7.6 | 46 |
| 2017 | Drop the Mic | Self | TV | 6.5 | 46 |
| 2017 | Third Rail with OZY | Herself | TV | 7.0 | 46 |
| 2016 | Match Game | Self - Panelist | TV | 6.4 | 45 |
| 2016 | Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry | Self - Guest | TV | 8.4 | 45 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Guest | TV | 6.1 | 44 |
| 2015 | Hot Ones | Self | TV | 7.0 | 44 |
| 2015 | Life in Pieces | Stephanie | TV | 7.1 | 44 |
| 2014 | Trailblazer Honors | Self - Presenter | TV | 7.5 | 43 |
| 2013 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Self | TV | 7.7 | 42 |
| 2013 | Hollywood Game Night | Self | TV | 6.5 | 42 |
| 2012 | Good Mythical Morning | Self | TV | 6.9 | 41 |
| 2012 | Girl Most Likely | Padma Lakshmi | Film | 5.6 | 41 |
| 2012 | Planet Food: Spice Trails | Herself | Film | 7.5 | 41 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV | 5.0 | 38 |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Self - Guest Judge | TV | 7.5 | 38 |
| 2006 | 30 Rock | Padma Lakshmi | TV | 7.5 | 35 |
| 2006 | Top Chef | Self - Host | TV | 6.9 | 35 |
| 2006 | Top Chef | TV | 6.9 | 35 | |
| 2006 | The Ten Commandments | Princess Bithia | TV | 5.7 | 35 |
| 2006 | Sharpe's Challenge | Madhuvanthi | Film | 6.2 | 35 |
| 2005 | The Mistress of Spices | Geeta | Film | 6.2 | 34 |
| 2004 | Project Runway | Self | TV | 6.3 | 33 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | TV | 5.5 | 32 |
| 2003 | Boom | Shiela Bardez | Film | 5.1 | 32 |
| 2001 | Star Trek: Enterprise | Kaitaama | TV | 7.5 | 30 |
| 2001 | Glitter | Sylk | Film | 4.3 | 30 |
| 1999 | Family Guy | Padma Lakshmi (voice) | TV | 7.4 | 28 |
| 1999 | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | Self | TV | 5.2 | 28 |
| 1999 | Pirates: Blood Brothers | Malinche | TV | 6.1 | 28 |
| 1997 | The View | Self | TV | 4.3 | 26 |
| 1997 | The View | Self - Guest | TV | 4.3 | 26 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self - Guest | TV | 6.4 | 25 |
| 1995 | Unzipped | Self | Film | 5.4 | 24 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | TV | 7.3 | 22 |
| 1993 | Sharpe | Madhuvanthi | TV | 8.0 | 22 |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | TV | 5.6 | 17 | |
| 1976 | Domenica In | Self | TV | — | 5 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Cameo (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 4 |
| 1952 | Today | Self | TV | 5.6 | 18 |
| The George Lucas Talk Show: Live | Self | TV | — | — |