Padma Lakshmi Bio
Padma Parvati Lakshmi was born on September 1, 1970 in Chennai, India. Her parents divorced after she turned 2 years old. To escape the stigma of divorce in India, her mother moved to the United States. Lakshmi lived for two years with her grandparents, in Chennai prior to her move to the United States. The couple divorced and Lakshmi has two younger siblings. Lakshmi is a name shared by the Hindu goddess of wealth and wealth. She was born in New York, then moved to Los Angeles with her stepfather and mother. She went to India each year for a few months to visit her family. Padma Lakshmi started acting in 1999. She first appeared in the movie "Figlio of Sandokan" which was which was an Italian pirate movie. Then, she was in "Caraibi" which is an epic drama about 17th century pirates. In Italy the show was the top-rated as well as hosting 'Domenica In'. In 2001, her character was an actress as a disco singer in the film 'Glitter. 'Glitter is an Ameri...