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Padma Lakshmi returns as host of Bravo's "Top Chef 6: Las Vegas," introducing the challenges to the contestants each week and presiding over the judge's table alongside Tom Colicchio, Gail Simmons and Toby Young.

Padma Lakshmi is known internationally as an actress, food expert, model and award-winning writer. Padma Lakshmi established herself as a food expert early on in her career, having hosted two successful cooking shows and writing a best-selling cookbook. Padma Lakshmi follows this success
Padma Lakshmi on "Top Chef"
Padma Lakshmi Top Chef
with the publication of her second cookbook, "Tangy, Tart, Hot & Sweet," for release by Miramax Books in October 2007. A follow up to her successful book "Easy Exotic," for which Padma Lakshmi won the International Versailles Event for best cookbook by a first time writer, it will be a larger endeavor filled with over 120 recipes from around the world and intriguing personal memoirs.

For The Food Network, Padma Lakshmi hosted "Padma's Passport" where she cooked diverse cuisine from around the world. Padma Lakshmi has also hosted "Planet Food," a documentary series broadcast on The Food Network and worldwide on the Discovery Channel. Padma Lakshmi journeyed to countries such as Spain and India. On the big screen, Padma Lakshmi will be starring in Oscar-nominated director Deepa Mehta's ("Water") upcoming film, "Exclusion."

Padma Lakshmi was last seen with Aishwarya Rai and Dylan McDermott in Paul Mayeda Berges' newest film "Mistress of Spices." Padma Lakshmi received a positive response for her performance as Princess Bithia in ABC's much anticipated mini-series "The Ten Commandments" alongside Naveen Andrews ("Lost"), Omar Sharif and Dougray Scott. The program was the second-highest rated television film of 2006. Padma Lakshmi also recently starred in BBC America's "Sharpe's Challenge" opposite Sean Bean. This two-part mini-series directed by Tom Clegg is the continuation of the popular BBC series based on Richard Cornwall's novels.

Padma Lakshmi has appeared in films in the US, Italy, and India. Other television credits for Padma Lakshmi include hosting Rai Television's "Dominica In," Italy's highest rated program.



Padma Lakshmi is also an accomplished writer. In addition to her food writing, Padma Lakshmi has contributed to such magazines as American Vogue, Gourmet and British and American Harper's Bazaar. Padma Lakshmi is currently a monthly syndicated columnist for the New York Times Syndicate.

Originally known as the first internationally successful Indian supermodel, Padma Lakshmi started modeling while an exchange student in Spain with Clark University where she received a B.A. with honors in theater arts.




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PADMA LAKSHMI: FACTS

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Age: 42 years old
Birthday: September 1, 1970
Height: 5' 10"
Birthplace: Madras, India
Husband: Salman Rushdie





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May 21, 2013
It's like when #PadmaLakshmi started showing her arms on Top Chef. #RainMan
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Which movie has Padma Lakshmi nude?
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RT @Kumarwood: _PADMA_ _LAKSHMI_ WAS 100 METRES AWAY FROM ME!
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#PadmaLakshmi WAS 100 METRES AWAY FROM ME!
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