Padma Lakshmi Bio
Padma Parvati Lakshmi (born September 1st, 1970) was born in Chennai. Lakshmi was two years old when her parents divorced. To avoid the stigma associated with divorce in India, her mother moved to the United States. Lakshmi stayed with her grandparents from Chennai for two years prior to moving to the United States. Both her parents divorced and she was blessed with a younger halfbrother and half-sister of her father. Lakshmi's last name is associated with Hindu goddess, prosperity and wealth. She was born in New York and raised in Los Angeles. Her family visited her in India often throughout the year, and returned for several months. Padma Lakshmi first became interested in acting around the time of 29 in 1999. Her first movie role was in Figlio di Sandokan (an Italian pirate film). Then, she was a part in 'Caraibi’ (Pirates Blood Brothers), the drama about 17th century pirates. In 2001 she was also host of Italy's highest-rated television show, 'Domenica in. She was i