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Padma Lakshmi

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Padma Lakshmi
Holiday Edition where each episode will highlight unique traditions through the lens of a different immigrant culture and city, like Korean New Year in Los Angeles and Cuban Christmas in Miami.
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Taste the Nation: Holiday Edition (2021– )
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Padma Lakshmi was born on 1 September 1970 in Madras, Tamil Nadu, India. She is a producer and actress, known for Star Trek: Enterprise (2001), Glitter (2001) and Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi (2020). She was previously married to Salman Rushdie.
BornSeptember 1, 1970
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    • Nominated for 16 Primetime Emmys
      • 1 win & 31 nominations total

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    Known for

    Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating, Anthony Montgomery, Connor Trinneer, and Linda Park in Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)
    Star Trek: Enterprise
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Kaitaama
    Mariah Carey in Glitter (2001)
    Glitter
    2.4
    • Sylk
    • 2001
    Padma Lakshmi in Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi (2020)
    Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Sean Bean in Sharpe (1993)
    Sharpe
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Madhuvanthi

    Credits

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    Producer

    • America's Culinary Cup
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • Top Chef USA (2006)
      Top Chef USA
      7.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • consulting producer
      • 2010–2022
    • Padma Lakshmi in Taste the Nation: Holiday Edition (2021)
      Taste the Nation: Holiday Edition
      7.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Padma Lakshmi in Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi (2020)
      Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi
      8.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020

    Actress

    • George Wallace and Laverne Cox in Clean Slate (2025)
      Clean Slate
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Doctor
      • 2025
    • Firebuds (2022)
      Firebuds
      4.9
      TV Series
      • Chef Pavani
      • 2023–2024
    • Jessi Klein, Jason Mantzoukas, Nick Kroll, and John Mulaney in Big Mouth (2017)
      Big Mouth
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Priya (voice)
      • 2023
    • Lilly Singh in The Mindful Adventures of Unicorn Island (2023)
      The Mindful Adventures of Unicorn Island
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Mom
      • 2023
    • Waffles + Mochi's Restaurant (2022)
      Waffles + Mochi's Restaurant
      6.1
      TV Series
      • 2022
    • Randall Park and Ali Wong in Always Be My Maybe (2019)
      Always Be My Maybe
      6.7
      • Padma Lakshmi (uncredited)
      • 2019
    • Artifact (2018)
      Artifact
      5.4
      Video Game
      • Lady Anshu (voice)
      • 2018
    • American Mirror: Intimations of Immortality (2018)
      American Mirror: Intimations of Immortality
      8.2
      • Model
      • 2018
    • James Brolin, Dianne Wiest, Colin Hanks, Thomas Sadoski, Betsy Brandt, Zoe Lister-Jones, Dan Bakkedahl, Angelique Cabral, Holly J. Barrett, Giselle Eisenberg, and Niall Cunningham in Life in Pieces (2015)
      Life in Pieces
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Stephanie
      • 2017
    • Who Is? (2017)
      Who Is?
      2.5
      TV Series
      • (voice)
      • 2017–2018
    • Royal Pains (2009)
      Royal Pains
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Padma Lakshmi
      • 2014
    • Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Les Griffin (1999)
      Les Griffin
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Padma Lakshmi (voice)
      • 2013
    • Matt Dillon, Annette Bening, Kristen Wiig, and Darren Criss in Imogene (2012)
      Imogene
      5.7
      • Padma Lakshmi
      • 2012
    • Alec Baldwin, Jane Krakowski, Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, and Jack McBrayer in 30 Rock (2006)
      30 Rock
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Padma Lakshmi
      • 2009
    • Sean Bean in Sharpe (1993)
      Sharpe
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Madhuvanthi
      • 2006

    Soundtrack

    • Mariah Carey in Glitter (2001)
      Glitter
      2.4
      • performer: "I Know"
      • 2001

    Videos32

    Padma Lakshmi Shares Her Not-Guilty Pleasures
    Clip 1:58
    Padma Lakshmi Shares Her Not-Guilty Pleasures
    Season 2 Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:42
    Season 2 Official Trailer
    Season 2 Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:42
    Season 2 Official Trailer
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:55
    Official Trailer
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:37
    Official Trailer
    Sharpe's Challenge
    Trailer 1:55
    Sharpe's Challenge
    Top Chef: Season 22
    Trailer 2:37
    Top Chef: Season 22

    Personal details

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    • Official sites
      • Lakshmi Films
      • Official Instagram
    • Height
      • 1.75 m
    • Born
      • September 1, 1970
      • Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
    • Spouse
      • Salman RushdieApril 17, 2004 - 2008 (divorced)
    • Children
      • Krishna Thea Lakshmi
    • Other works
      Wrote the best-selling cookbook, "Easy Exotic: A Model's Low-fat Recipes From Around The World".
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Print Biography
      • 4 Interviews
      • 15 Articles
      • 2 Pictorials
      • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Has battled endometriosis for many years.
    • Quotes
      "In India and Italy, where I lived for a long time, we like healthier, more voluptuous types." (2007)

    FAQ

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    • How old is Padma Lakshmi?
      54 years old
    • When was Padma Lakshmi born?
      September 1, 1970
    • Where was Padma Lakshmi born?
      Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
    • How tall is Padma Lakshmi?
      5 feet 9 inches, or 1.75 meters
    • What is Padma Lakshmi known for?
      Glitter, Star Trek: Enterprise, Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi, and Sharpe

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