Birth Name: Padma Parvati Lakshmi Birth Place: Madras, India Date of Birth: 09/01/1970 Profession: TV-show host; actor; model
Padma Lakshmi Fast Facts:
- Has a seven-inch scar on her right arm as the result of a car accident when she was 14.
- Was discovered by an agent while sitting in a café in Spain.
- Has released cookbooks Easy Exotic: Low-Fat Recipes From Around the World in 1999 and Tangy Tart Hot & Sweet: A World of Recipes for Every Day in 2007.
- Is fluent in five languages.
- Made her film debut in Glitter in 2001.
- Joined Bravo's Top Chef as the host for the second season, in 2006.
- Padma Lakshmi Relationships:
- Salman Rushdie - Husband (separated)
- Vijaya - Mother
- Padma Lakshmi Awards:
- 2007 Emmy: Outstanding Reality/Competition Program - Nominee
- College:
- Clark University, Worcester, MA (BA in Theater Arts, 1992)
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