Padma Lakshmi Top Chef Bio Wiki Age Height Husband Model and Net Worth

Padma Lakshmi (Full Name: Padma Parvati Lakshmi Vaidynathan) is a popular Indian American tv host, model, and author. She is a host of Top Chef on Bravo since season 2 and was also nominated for Outstanding Reality Host in 2009 at Primetime Emmy Awards. Additionally, she first served as a host of Domenica In in 1997 and hosted the Food Network series Padma’s Passport.

She was born in Madras, Tamil Nadu, India on September 1, 1970. Lakshmi is51 years old.

She is a woman of above-average stature. Lakshmi stands at a height of5 ft 8 in(Approx 1.77 m).

She was born to her parents in Madras, Tamil Nadu, India. She is the daughter ofVijaya, a retired oncology nurse. Her parents parted ways when she was just two years old. Padma immigrated to the USA in Manhattan, New York, before moving to La Puente, California with her mother and stepfather at the age of four years. She was diagnosed with Stevens-Johnson syndrome in 1984 at the age of 14 years old. The syndrome was caused by hypersensitivity to an infection or a potentially fatal reaction to certain kinds of medications.

In addition, she was in a car accident in Malibu two days after her discharge and suffered a shattered right upper arm and also fractured right hip. She underwent surgery for her arm injury and she has a seven-inch scar between her elbow and shoulder. At the age of 16, she was raped by her older boyfriend but she did not since she once said that her stepfather’s relative had raped her and she was sent to her grandparents in India.

She is currently datingTerrance Hayesas they were seen in New York City on Monday holding hands and kissing. She was in a relationship withAdam Dellsince 2011 and they share a daughterKrishna Thea, born in 2010.  Lakshmi also dated billionaireTheodore J. Forstmannfrom 2009 to 2011 when he died. She was first married toSalman Rushdiein April 2004. Salman is a British -American essayist and novelist who was born in India. The two filled a divorce in 2007 and parted ways.

She earned her high school diploma from William Workman High School in City of Industry, California, graduating in 1988. Lakshmi later enrolled at Clark University, in Worcester and was an exchange student in Madrid. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in theater arts and American literature in 1992.

Lakshmi was in a relationship with her on-and-off boyfriend Adam Dell. They began dating in 2009 and went through ups and downs together including a custody dispute in 2012. The two are proud parents of a daughter Krishna Thea, born in 2010, who is entertaining and funny and a great singer.

Lakshmi is one of the judges and host of the reality tv competition cooking show Top Chef since season 2. The show features different chefs competing against each other in culinary challenges. Moreover, the show contains 274 episodes in 18 seasons, and season 19 will take place in Huston, Texas. The show has two spin-offs Top Chef Amateurs in July 2021 and Top Chef Family Style in September 2021.

Lakshmi first served as a host of Domenica In tv show in 1997, hosted the Food Network series Padma’s Passport part of Melting Pot in 2001, and also British culinary tourism show Planet Food on Discovery Channels and Food Network in the U.S. From 2015 to 2016 she served as a contributor of The View. Further, she appeared in The Son of Sandokan, Glitter, Star Trek: Enterprise, Sharpe’s Challenge, and The Ten Commandments.

Her modeling career kicked off at the age of 21 years old as a student in Madrid. She took the job as the first Indian model in Paris, New York, and Milan in order to pay her college loans as an actress and model. Moreover, she appeared at Versus and Roberto Cavalli’s campaigns as well as modeled for designers including Giorgio Armani, Gianni Versace, Ralph Lauren, Alberta Ferretti, and Emanuel Ungaro.

Additionally, as a model, she has done shoots for Helmut Newton and Mario Testino photographers. Lakshmi has also appeared in numerous covers like L’Officiel India, Asian Woman, Avenue, Industry Magazine, Marie Claire (India Edition), Harper’s Bazaar, Town & Country, Redbook, Vogue India, FHM, and Cosmopolitan.

She and Adama share one daughter Krishna Thea, born in 2010, who is entertaining and funny and a great singer. Adama and Lakshmi began dating in 2009 and went through ups and downs together including a custody dispute in 2012.

She was married to Salam Rudshie for three years in April 2004. Salman is a British -American essayist and novelist who was born in India. The two filled a divorce in 2007 and parted ways.

Is a new series in Hulu that states Lakshmi as host and executive producer. She explores the diverse and rich food culture of immigrant groups. Moreover, she joins other Americans to unveil the relationship between our food, our humanity, and our history.

She has worked as a model, host, and author for some time now, thus she has attained a decent fortune from her professional career. Lakshmi’s estimated net worth is$40 Million.

Lakshami is 51 years old born on September 1, 1970, in Madras, Tamil Nadu, India.

She is currently dating Terrance Hayes as they were seen in New York City on Monday holding hands and kissing. However, they are getting to know each other still.