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Padma Lakshmi

(1970-)
American author, activist, model, and actress
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Padma Parvati Lakshmi (born September 1, 1970) is an Indian-American author, activist, actress, model, philanthropist, and television host. She hosted the cooking competition program Top Chef on Bravo continuously from 2006 to 2023. For her work, she received a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Reality Host in 2009 and 2020 through 2022. She is also the creator, host, and executive producer of the critically acclaimed docuseries Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi, which premiered in June 2020 on Hulu and explores the food and culture of immigrant and indigenous communities across America. In 2022, Taste the Nation: Holiday Edition won a James Beard Foundation Award in the Visual Media - Long Form category.

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Born Padma Parvati Lakshmi Vaidynathan
1 September 1970 (age 54)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Zodiac Virgo
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    Krishna Thea info 1st child with Adam Dell Female b. 20 Feb 2010 · Age: 15 · 2010- · Celebrity Baby
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