Padma Lakshmi Bio
Padma Parvati Lakshmi, a daughter of Padma Parvati Lakshmi, was born in Chennai, India, on September 1st, 1970. Lakshmi was just two years old at the time her parents separated. To avoid the stigma associated with divorce in India her mother emigrated to the United States. Lakshmi lived for two years with her grandparents from Chennai before making the move to the United States. The couple divorced, and she has two younger siblings. Lakshmi is a name shared by the Hindu goddess of wealth and wealth. She was born in New York, then moved to Los Angeles with her stepfather and mother. Her family visited her in India often throughout the year, and then returned for a few months. Padma Lakshmi began to be attracted to acting in 1999. She first appeared in the movie "Figlio of Sandokan" which was which was an Italian pirate film. Then she was given the role of "Caraibi" (Pirates: Blood Brothers) that is a period drama about 17th century pirates. In 2001, she portrayed an ...