Padma Lakshmi

Indian-born American author, actress, model, television host and executive producer · United States · Writers · Born 1970 · age 56

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Padma Parvati Lakshmi is an American television host, model, author, entrepreneur, and activist. She rose to prominence by hosting the Bravo cooking competition program Top Chef (2006-2023).

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2021“Rejection is a part of my job. It has been a part of my career as a food person and a filmmaker.”In their words16 November 2021"Padma Lakshmi Understands That American Foodways Are Complicated" in Harper's Bazaar (16 November 2021)Read the whole statement

“Growing older gracefully means having a keen curiosity about learning things about the world that you didn’t know yesterday, no matter how many yesterdays you've had.”In their words4 November 2021"Padma Lakshmi, 51, Shares Her Top Tip for ‘Growing Older Gracefully’" in Prevention (4 November 2021)Read the whole statement

“You know how you’re completely different with your mom than you are with your best friend, than you are with your romantic partner, than you are with your boss?”In their words24 June 2021"Padma Lakshmi’s Delicious Mission" in Vanity Fair (24 June 2021)Read the whole statement

2020“The professional food world is dominated by men. But most of the actual cooking of food in the world is done by women.”In their words14 July 2020"Padma Lakshmi, 49, Reveals Her Exact 90Minute Workout That Tones Her Abs & Her Daily Diet" in Hollywood Life (14 July 2020)Read the whole statement

“New York City was my first introduction to America.”In their words11 June 2020"Cover Story: An Exclusive Interview with Padma Lakshmi of Top Chef" in Artful Living (11 June 2020)Read the whole statement

2017“The world is getting bigger and smaller at the same time.”In their words13 July 2017"'You Have to Be Hungry' - An Interview with Padma Lakshmi" in ICE (13 July 2017)Read the whole statement

1970Born1 September 1970

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Lakshmi in 2008

Padma Lakshmi unveiling her book Love, Loss, and What We Ate: A Memoir, in 2017

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Rejection is a part of my job. It has been a part of my career as a food person and a filmmaker.
Nov 16, 2021, "Padma Lakshmi Understands That American Foodways Are Complicated" in Harper's Bazaar (16 November 2021), Own words
Growing older gracefully means having a keen curiosity about learning things about the world that you didn’t know yesterday, no matter how many yesterdays you've had.
Nov 4, 2021, "Padma Lakshmi, 51, Shares Her Top Tip for ‘Growing Older Gracefully’" in Prevention (4 November 2021), Own words
I would love to write more children’s books. I think children can understand complex things so long as you explain them in words they can wrap themselves around.
Nov 2, 2021, "What I’ve Learned: Padma Lakshmi" in Esquire (2 November 2021), Own words

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Spouse: Salman Rushdie

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Padma Parvati Lakshmi is an American television host, model, author, entrepreneur, and activist. She rose to prominence by hosting the Bravo cooking competition program Top Chef (2006-2023). Lakshmi is the creator, host, and executive producer of the docuseries Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi, which premiered in 2020 on Hulu. For her work with these two series, as an executive producer and as a host, she has received 16 Primetime Emmy Award nominations.

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Andrea MartinAlso in Girl Most Likely (2012)

Terrence HowardAlso in Glitter (2001)

Anupam KherAlso in The Mistress of Spices (2005)

Bo DerekAlso in Boom (2003)

Max BeesleyAlso in Glitter (2001)

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