Padma Lakshmi
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Padma Lakshmi is a model, actress, author and television host. She wrote her first cookbook, Easy Exotic, in 1999, for which she won her the “Best First Book” award at the 1999 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. She is the host of Bravo”s Emmy award winning Top Chef. She was born as Padma Parvati Lakshmi Vaidynathan, in India and grew up in America. She began her career as a fashion model, working in Europe and the US. She was married to Salman Rushdie from 2004 to 2007. | |
Padma Parvati Lakshmi Vaidynathan Personal Details | |
Family / Birth / Real Name: | Padma Parvati Lakshmi Vaidynathan |
Nicknames: | Padma Lakshmi |
Date of Birth: | 1 September 1970 |
Birthplace: | Madras, India |
Currently lives in: |
She lives in a classy and elegant Salman Rushdie (2000-2007) – Padma and novelist Salman Rushdie met at the Central Park in 2000 for their first date and ended up getting in bed afterward. When they started dating, Salman was officially a married man. However, he had assured Padma that he and his wife Elizabeth West had separated a long time ago. He eventually divorced West and moved in with Lakshmi. After living together for three years, they got married in April 2004. He even dedicated his novel Fury to her. However, after the blissful initial years, problems started cropping up as she began finding success on her own. Plus, the symptoms of her severe endometriosis had worsened, leaving her in acute pain, which affected their intimacy in marriage. Rushdie was particularly irked by the lack of s*x and even went on to call her a bad investment. The filed for divorce in July 2007. Race / EthnicityAsian (Indian) |
Nationality: | American |
Race / Ethnicity: | Indian/Tamil |
Religion: | Hindu |
Occupation / Job(s): | Model, Actress, Author, TV host |
Gender: | Female |
Zodiac / Birth Sign: | Virgo |
Padma Parvati Lakshmi Vaidynathan Family Details | |
Father: | Vaidyanathan |
Mother: | Vijaya Lakshmi |
Siblings: | Has a younger half-brother and half-sister on her father”s side. |
Marital Status: | Married |
Children Name: | Krishna Thea Lakshmi-Dell (Daughter) (Born: February 20, 2010) |
Padma Parvati Lakshmi Vaidynathan Body Measurements | |
Height in Feet: | 5′ 9″ |
Height in Meters: | 1.75 m |
Overall Body Weight in Kilogram: | 61 kg |
Overall Body Weight in Pounds: | 134 lbs |
Bra Size: | 34C |
Feet/ Shoe Size: | 10 (US) |
Body Measurements: | 36-26-38 in (91-66-97 cm) |
Breast Size: | 36 inches (91 cm) |
Waist Size: | 26 inches (66 cm) |
Hips Size: | 38 inches (97 cm) |
Eye Color: | Brown
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Hair Color: | Black |
Dress size: | 8 (US) |
Padma Parvati Lakshmi Vaidynathan Education | |
Graduated from Workman High School in California. Graduated from Clark University with a Bachelors degree in Theater Arts and American Literature.Graduated from Workman High School in California. Graduated from Clark University with a Bachelors degree in Theater Arts and American Literature. |
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Padma Parvati Lakshmi Vaidynathan Brand Endorsements | |
Padma Lakshmi has done endorsement work for the following brands
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Padma Parvati Lakshmi Vaidynathan Interesting Facts | |
*She is fluent in five languages. *Her parents separated when she was two years old, and both parents later remarried. *One of People magazine”s 100 Most Beautiful People in the World (2007). *She was placed #87 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list. *At age 14, she was in an car accident, which left visible scars on her right arm. |
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Padma Parvati Lakshmi Vaidynathan Social Media Accounts | |
Instagram: | Padma Parvati Lakshmi Vaidynathan on Instagram |
Facebook: | Padma Parvati Lakshmi Vaidynathan on Facebook |
Twitter: | Padma Parvati Lakshmi Vaidynathan on Twitter |
CelebHills: | Padma Parvati Lakshmi Vaidynathan on CelebHills |