Padma Lakshmi

Author and model Padma Lakshmi hosts of the Bravo reality show Top Chef. Besides her modeling and television work, she is also famous as the former wife of the author Salman Rushdie.

Fast Facts

1. Full name: Padma Parvati Lakshmi
2. Born: September 1, 1970
3. Birthplace: Kerala, India
4. Height: 5'9"
5. Hair color: Black
6. Eye color: Brown
7. Measurements: 36-23-35
8. Weight: 125 lbs
9. Spouse: Salman Rushdie (2004-2007)
10. Religion: Hindu

The Scar

When she was 14-years-old Lakshmi and her family were involved in a violent car wreck that left her with a prominent seven-inch scar on her right arm. When describing the accident to Vogue Magazine in 2001 Lakshmi said, "Flying in a car felt like an exhilarating hallucination, an unbelievable ride that oddly remains one of the most beautiful images in my memory."¹

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