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Padma Lakshmi

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Notable Film

Star Trek: Enterprise

Primary Language

English

Origin Region

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India / United States

Biography

Padma Lakshmi is a Chennai-born American television host, author, model, and actress of Tamil heritage. Holding a degree in theater arts, she began her career in modeling and acting before earning international fame as the host and executive producer of Top Chef and Taste the Nation. Her screen acting credits include roles in Star Trek: Enterprise, Glitter, Sharpe's Challenge, The Ten Commandments, and Boom.

Role Type

Supporting

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