Podcast Guest
Padma Lakshmi
About Padma
Padma Parvati Lakshmi is an American television host, model, author, entrepreneur, and activist. Born in India on September 1, 1970, she migrated to the United States as a child and initially pursued a career in modeling. Lakshmi gained prominence as the host of the Bravo cooking competition program Top Chef, which she hosted from 2006 to 2023. She is also the creator, host, and executive producer of the docuseries Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi, which premiered in 2020 on Hulu. For her work on these series, she has received 16 Primetime Emmy Award nominations. In addition to her television career, Lakshmi has authored five books, including two cookbooks titled Easy Exotic and Tangy, Tart, Hot & Sweet, an encyclopedia called The Encyclopedia of Spices & Herbs, a memoir titled Love, Loss, and What We Ate, and a children's book called Tomatoes for Neela, illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal. She has also established and produced sales for five businesses and co-founded the Endometriosis Foundation of America in 2009. Lakshmi's contributions extend to her role as a United Nations Development Programme Goodwill Ambassador, appointed in 2019. Her influence was recognized in 2023 when she was listed among Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world.
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Latest interviews
Every podcast episode Padma Lakshmi has appeared on, newest first.
The Exclusive With Sharon Tharp
Padma Lakshmi on Reinventing Food Competition TV With America's Culinary Cup
Jun 18, 2026
Dreams In Drive
How to Stand Out in Any Room | My Padma Lakshmi Story
May 8, 2026
The Moth
Mothers and Memories with Padma Lakshmi: The Moth Podcast
May 8, 2026
Your Last Meal with Rachel Belle
The Leftovers with Padma Lakshmi
Mar 19, 2026
The Epicurean Vagabonds present Aesthetic Arrest
Aesthetic Arrest: Toni Morrison, Padma Lakshmi, Kamome Diner & Outerlands!
Mar 16, 2026
Your Last Meal with Rachel Belle
Padma Lakshmi: Thai Green Curry
Mar 12, 2026
Your Last Meal with Rachel Belle
Padma Lakshmi: Thai Green Curry
Mar 12, 2026
Good One
Padma Lakshmi Would Rather Be Funny Than Hot
Mar 5, 2026
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Your Last Meal with Rachel Belle
3 episodes
Shows
3
The Splendid Table
2 episodes
Shows
2
The Splendid Table: Conversations & Recipes For Curious Cooks & Eaters
2 episodes
Shows
2
The Exclusive With Sharon Tharp
1 episode
Shows
1
Dreams In Drive
1 episode
Shows
1
The Moth
1 episode
Shows
1
The Epicurean Vagabonds present Aesthetic Arrest
1 episode
Shows
1
Good One
1 episode
Shows
1
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