Padma Lakshmi (pronounced [ˈpəd̪maː ˈləkʃmiː]; born September 1, 1970) is an Indian-born American cookbook author, actress, model and television host. Her debut cookbook Easy Exotic won her the “Best First Book” award at the 1999 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. She has been the host of the US reality television program Top Chef since season two in 2006, for which she received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program. In 2010, Top Chef won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program.
- Padma Lakshmi in Sharpe’s Challenge
- Padma Lakshmi in Sharpe’s Challenge
- Padma Lakshmi in Sharpe’s Challenge
- Padma Lakshmi in Sharpe’s Challenge
- Padma Lakshmi in Top Chef
- Padma Lakshmi in Top Chef
- Padma Lakshmi in Top Chef
- Padma Lakshmi in Top Chef
- Padma Lakshmi in Pirates: Blood Brothers
- Padma Lakshmi in Pirates: Blood Brothers
- Padma Lakshmi in Pirates: Blood Brothers
- Padma Lakshmi in Pirates: Blood Brothers
- Padma Lakshmi in Sharpe’s Challenge
- Padma Lakshmi in Photoshoot
- Padma Lakshmi in Caraibi