Padma Lakshmi

About Padma Lakshmi

Actress and model best known as the hostess of the hit television show Top Chef. She's been on Boom and The Mistress of Spices, among other shows.

Padma Parvati Lakshmi Vaidynathan, known as Padma Lakshmi, is a Native American author, activist, model and television presenter. Since Season 2, she has hosted the Emmy Award-winning Cooking Contest on Bravo. For her work, she received a Primetime Emmy nomination for Best Reality Host in 2009. She has published four books: three cookbooks Tangy, Tart, Hot & Sweet; The Encyclopedia of Spices and Herbs: An essential guide to the taste of the world; Easy Exotic and a memoir Love, Loss, and What We Ate. She has starred in movies, TV series and hosted cooking shows in front of Top Chef.

Born	Padma Parvati Lakshmi Vaidynathan, September 1, 1970, Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
Children	1 (with Adam Dell)
Occupation	Model, author, actress, television host
Partner(s)	Theodore J. Forstmann (2009–2011)
Years active	1991–present
Nationality	Indian, American

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Trivia

She wrote the cookbook Easy Exotic, which highlights her cultural roots.

Padma Lakshmi before fame

She was in an car accident at the age of fourteen, which left visible scars on her right arm.

Achievement of Padma Lakshmi

Her cookbook Easy Exotic, which shows her cultural heritage, was written by her.

Salary 2020

$50 Thousand Per Episode

Net Worth 2020

$40 Million

Padma Lakshmi family life

For three years, she was married to British Indian novelist Salman Rushdie. Krishna Thea Lakshmi-Dell is her daughter's name.

Associations of Padma Lakshmi

She had a small role in the film Glitter, which starred Mariah Carey.

Padma Lakshmi Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	55 kg
Height	175 cm
Eye Color	Brown
Hair Color	Black