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Padma Lakshmi

Television host

Padma Lakshmi is an Emmy-nominated producer, television host, food expert, and a New York Times best-selling author. In 2023, she was named one of Time Magazine‘s 100 Most Influential People.

She is the creator, host, and executive producer of the critically acclaimed Hulu series Taste the Nation.

Lakshmi also served as host and executive producer of Bravo’s two-time Emmy-winning series Top Chef, until she departed at the end of its 20th season. Top Chef has been nominated for 50 Emmys, including her four-time nomination as Outstanding Host for A Reality-Competition Program.

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