Padma Lakshmi

Quick Profile

• Full Name

  Padma Parvati Lakshmi Vaidynathan

• Nickname

  Padma

• Profession(s)

  Author, Activist, Model, Host, Writer

• Gender

  Female

• Age (as of today)

  55 years

• Exact Age (as of today)

  55 Years, 11 Months, 6 Days

• Born on (Date of Birth)

  September 1, 1970 (Tuesday)

• Birthplace

  Chennai, India

• Zodiac Sign

  Virgo ♍️

• Religion

  Hinduism

• Hobbies & Interests

  Cooking, Reading, Travelling, Roller Skating, Playing Charades

Early Life and Upbringing

• Hometown

  Chennai

• Country

  USA

• Nationality

  American, Indian

• Education Qualification

  BA (Hons) in Theatre Arts

• College

  Clark University

• School

  William Workman High School

Family Background

• Marital Status

  Divorced

• Significant Relationships

  Salman Rushdie
  Adam R. Dell
  David Spade
  Ted Forstmann
  Richard Gere
  Vikram Chatwal

• Spouse

  Salman Rushdie (m. 2004–2007)

• Children

  1

• Daughter

  Krishna Thea Lakshmi-Dell

• Mother

  Vijaya Lakshmi

• Father

  Vaidyanathan

• Siblings

  1, 1

Net Worth of Padma Lakshmi: Income Sources & Assets

• Net Worth (approx. in 2026)

  • $
  • ₹
  • €

  • $40 Million USD

  • ₹340 Crore INR

  • €36.80 Million EURO

Physical Appearance: Height, Weight, and Body Stats

• Age (as of today)

  55 (55 Years, 11 Months, 6 Days)

• Body Type

  Slim

• Height

  • meter
  • feet
  • cm

  • 1.63 meters

  • 5 feet 4 inches

  • 163 centimeters

• Weight

  • lbs
  • kg

  • 121.3 pounds

  • 55.0 kilograms

• Body Measurements

  36 - 23 - 35 inches

• Bust / Chest

  • in
  • cm

  • 36 inches

  • 91.4 centimeters

• Waist

  • in
  • cm

  • 23 inches

  • 58.4 centimeters

• Hips

  • in
  • cm

  • 35 inches

  • 88.9 centimeters

• Eye Colour

  Dark Brown

• Hair Colour

  Brown

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