Padma Lakshmi

Name:	Padma Lakshmi
Birth Name:	Padma Parvati Lakshmi
Sex:	Female
Nationality:	U.S.A.
Birth Date:	1st September 1970
Birth Place:	Kerala, India
Profession:	actress, former model, tv host
Education:	Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA (graduated with BA Honours in theater arts)
Husband/Wife:	Salman Rushdie (novelist; born on June 19, 1947; engaged on February 14, 2004; married on April 17, 2004; filed for divorce on July 2, 2007)
Claim to fame:	Her own cooking show, Padma's Passport, on the Food Network

Debut: Glitter (2001, Hollywood) and Boom (2003, Bollywood).