Padma Lakshmi Bio
Padma Parvati Lakshmi was conceived in Chennai, India on September 1st 1970. Lakshmi was divorced by her parents at the age of two years old. Her mother emigrated to America to escape Indian stigma. Lakshmi resided in Chennai with her maternal grandparents for two years before she moved to the United States. Her parents divorced, and she has a younger brother and sister. Lakshmi is the descendant of Hindu goddess of prosperity and wealth She grew up in New York City and Los Angeles. She returned to India for a few months every year to visit family. Padma Lakshmi discovered acting was something she enjoyed in 1999. The first movie she appeared in was "Figlio di Sandokan" which was a film about an Italian pirate. Then she was cast in "Caraibi" (Pirates Blood Brothers), which is a drama about 17th-century pirates. In Italy the show received the highest ratings, and she hosted 'Domenica In'. In 2001, her character was a comedian supporting a disco artist in the