Padma Lakshmi
Birth Name:
Padma Lakshmi
Birth Place:
Madras, India
Profession
Actress, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Co-Founded The Endometriosis Foundation of America after struggling with the condition for years
- Won the International Versailles Event for best cookbook by a first-time writer for her best-seller "Easy Exotic․"
- Graduated with honors from Clark University Massachusetts with a B․A․ in Theater Arts
- Born in Chennai, India, but raised in the United States from an early age
- Quote: "I was the first Indian model to have a career in Paris, Milan and New York․ I'm the first one to admit that I was a novelty․"
- Her two most famous roles are herself in an episode of "30 Rock," and Kaitaama on an episode of "Star Trek: Enterprise․"
- In 1997 she hosted Italy's highest rated television program "Domenica In․"
- Although raised a vegetarian, she starred in a Carl's Jr․ TV commercial eating a Western Bacon Cheeseburger
- Owns two companies, The Padma Collection and Easy Exotic, which sell jewelry and culinary products, respectively
- Played the love interest of EELS drummer Mark Oliver Everett in the music video for "That Look You Give That Guy․"
- She is fluent in five languages: English, Tamil, Hindi, Italian and Spanish
Awards
- 2007Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Reality-Competition Program:Nominated
- 2009Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program:Nominated
- 2011Gold Derby TV Award - Reality Host:Nominated
- 2014Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Reality-Competition Program:Nominated
- 2015Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Reality-Competition Program:Nominated
- 2016PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Competition Television:Nominated
- 2016Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Reality Competition Program:Nominated
- 2017PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Competition Television:Nominated
- 2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Reality Competition Program:Nominated
- 2018PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Competition Television:Nominated
- 2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Reality-Competition Program:Nominated
- 2019PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Competition Television:Nominated
- 2019Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Reality-Competition Program:Nominated
- 2020PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television:Nominated
- 2020Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program:Nominated
- 2020Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Competition Program:Nominated
- 2021Real TV Award - Best Show Host:Nominated
- 2021Real TV Award - Female Star of the Year:Nominated
- 2021Gotham Independent Film Award - Breakthrough Series - Shortform:Nominated
- 2021Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program:Nominated
- 2021Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Competition Program:Nominated
- 2022Cinema Eye Honors Award - Outstanding Anthology Series:Nominated
- 2022Real TV Award - Best Show Host:Winner
- 2022Real TV Award - Female Star of the Year:Nominated
- 2022OFTA Television Award - Best Host or Individual Performance in A Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Program:Nominated
- 2022Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Competition Program:Nominated
- 2022Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program:Nominated
- 2023PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television:Nominated
- 2023Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program:Nominated
- 2023Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special:Nominated
- 2024PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television:Nominated
- 2024People's Choice Award - The Host of the Year:Nominated