Padma Parvati Lakshmi (Tamil pronunciation: [ˈpɐd̪maː ˈlɐkʂmi]; née Vaidynathan; [2] born September 1, 1970 [3][4]) is an American television personality, model, and author. She hosted the cooking competition program Top Chef on Bravo continuously from 2006 to 2023.

Feb 14, 2025 · Padma Lakshmi is an Indian-American fashion model, television personality, and author best known for her role as the host of the cooking competition show Top Chef and of the food and travel series Taste the Nation.

Apr 2, 2014 · Padma Lakshmi is best known as a model and the host of the TV reality show 'Top Chef,' and she also launched her own jewelry and kitchenware line.

Padma is the creator, host, and executive producer of the critically acclaimed Hulu series Taste the Nation, which received a 2021 Critics Choice Real TV Award for Best Culinary Series and a 2021 Gotham Award nomination for Breakthrough Series.

Jun 9, 2023 · One of the few Indian American women on television throughout her 19-season tenure, Lakshmi became known for her low-key banter, love of bold flavors and fearsome critiques of chefs who dared...

Padma Lakshmi is an Emmy-nominated producer, television host, food expert, and a New York Times best-selling author. She is the creator, host, and executive producer of the critically acclaimed Hulu series Taste the Nation, which currently has two …

2 days ago · 'Padma’s All American,' out Nov. 4, features both dishes from Lakshmi's own family and from communities she visited while traveling for her Hulu show, 'Taste the Nation' Charity Burggraaf Padma ...

Mar 25, 2025 · Padma Lakshmi opens up about her pivot to comedy after Top Chef. In an April 2024 interview with The New Yorker, Padma revealed that she also has a "hard comedy" project in the works with director ...

2 days ago · Padma Lakshmi has announced a new cookbook inspired by her hit show Taste the Nation Variety via Getty Images. Bettina Makalintal is a senior reporter at Eater.com, covering restaurant trends ...

PADMA LAKSHMI is an Emmy-nominated food expert, television producer, and New York Times bestselling author. She is the creator of the critically-acclaimed Hulu series Taste the Nation, and served as host and executive producer of Bravo’s Top Chef. She is co-founder of the Endometriosis Foundation of America and an ACLU Artist Ambassador for immigrants’ rights and women’s rights.