Padma Parvati Lakshmi (Tamil pronunciation: [ˈpɐd̪maː ˈlɐkʂmi]; née Vaidynathan; [2] born September 1, 1970 [3][4]) is an American television personality, model, and author. She hosted the cooking competition program Top Chef on Bravo continuously from 2006 to 2023.

Padmé Amidala Naberrie was a human female senator who represented the people of Naboo during the final years of the Galactic Republic. Prior to her career in the Galactic Senate, Amidala was the elected ruler of the Royal House of Naboo.

Padmé Amidala is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. She first appeared in the 1999 film The Phantom Menace as the teenage queen of the fictional planet Naboo. In the following two films of the prequel trilogy, Padmé becomes a member of the Galactic Senate and secretly marries Anakin Skywalker, a Jedi Knight.

Apr 2, 2014 · Padma Lakshmi was is a model, actress and television host. Her parents divorced when she was just two years old and Lakshmi was raised in the United States with her mother. …

Feb 14, 2025 · Padma Lakshmi (born September 1, 1970, Chennai, India) is an Indian-American fashion model, television personality, and author best known for her role as the host of the cooking competition show Top Chef (2006–23) and of …

Padma Lakshmi is an Emmy-nominated producer, television host, food expert, and a New York Times best-selling author. She is the creator, host, and executive producer of the critically acclaimed Hulu series Taste the Nation, which currently has two seasons available to stream.

Jun 9, 2023 · One of the few Indian American women on television throughout her 19-season tenure, Lakshmi became known for her low-key banter, love of bold flavors and fearsome critiques of chefs who...

Padma Lakshmi is an Emmy-nominated producer, television host, food expert, and a New York Times best-selling author. In 2023, she was named one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People.

Aug 24, 2023 · After 16 Primetime Emmy nominations throughout her career, she makes no qualms about wanting to make a trip to the stage to accept a statuette. She’s double nominated this year for outstanding host...

Padme (Sanskrit पद्म "Lotus flower") may refer to: Padmé Amidala, a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise; Om mani padme hum, a mantra particularly associated with the four-armed Shadakshari form of Avalokiteśvara; Phobos And Deimos & Mars Environment (PADME), a proposed Mars orbiter