Padma Lakshmi

Chef, Model, Actress and Bestselling Author

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$50,000 or greater
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New York, United States

Chef, Model, Actress and Bestselling Author

Emmy-nominated Padma Lakshmi is internationally known as a food expert, model, actress and bestselling author, and activist. Lakshmi serves as host and an executive producer of Bravo’s Emmy award-winning Top Chef, which is currently in its 16th season. She is also the host and producer of the acclaimed Hulu show Taste the Nation, winner of the 2021 Critics Choice Award, and which explores the rich and diverse food culture of various immigrant groups- ultimately revealing stories that challenge notions of identity, belonging, and what it means to be American.

Books

Lakshmi established herself as a food expert early in her career, having hosted two successful cooking shows and writing the bestselling Easy Exotic. Lakshmi followed this success with the publication of her second cookbook, Tangy, Tart, Hot & Sweet, and her food memoir, the New York Times bestselling Love, Loss and What We Ate.

Entrepreneur

In addition to her work as a TV host and producer and writer, Lakshmi is a savvy businesswoman, having had multiple companies of her own, including her home décor line, The Padma Collection, and Padma’s Easy Exotic, a collection of frozen rices, lentils and other culinary products.

Activist

An ambassador for the ACLU, focusing on women’s reproductive health and immigration issues, Lakshmi is also co-founder of the Endometriosis Foundation of America.

Cooking and Conversation with Padma Lakshmi

Padma Lakshmi provides interactive cooking demonstrations that impress and engage audiences from her incredible kitchen setup. As she cooks, teaching audiences a new recipe, she engages in conversation with listeners about an array of topics.

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A huge thank you to Padma. She is so gracious – it was an enlightening conversation and we truly appreciate her participating in our event!

- | Alteryx, Inc.

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