Real Name | Padma Parvati Lakshmi Vaidynathan |
Nickname | Angelique |
Profession(s) | Model, Author, Television Host, Actress, Executive Producer |
Physical Stats & More |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in feet inches- 5’ 9” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 55 kg in pounds- 121 lbs |
Figure Measurements (approx.) | 34-28-34 |
Eye Colour | Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Career |
Debut | Documentary: Unzipped (1995) Film: Glitter (2001)
TV: Domenica In in 1997 (as a Host)
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Awards, Honours, Achievements | • Best First Book at the 1999 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards for her cookbook, "Easy Exotic" |
Personal Life |
Date of Birth | 1 September 1970 (Tuesday) |
Age (as of 2023) | 53 Years |
Birthplace | Madras (now, Chennai) |
Zodiac sign | Virgo |
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Nationality | American |
Hometown | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
School | William Workman High School, California in 1988 |
College/University | • Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts • A College in Madrid |
Educational Qualification | BA (Hons) in Theatre Arts |
Religion | Hinduism |
Ethnicity | Tamil Brahmin |
Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
Hobbies | Cooking, Reading, Travelling, Roller Skating, Playing Charades |
Controversies | • In 2011, Padma Lakshmi's ex-boyfriend Adam Dell, sued her, in Manhattan Supreme Court. He claimed that Padma had refused to put his name on the birth certificate of their daughter. He also claimed that Padma had forced him into signing a restrictive visitation agreement. As per this agreement, he could meet his daughter only for a few hours a week. Later, they settled down their dispute out of court. Now, they both share the custody of their daughter, 'Krishna Thea Lakshmi-Dell.' • In 2018, she made a revelation that she was raped at the age of 16 by her then boyfriend. |
Relationships & More |
Marital Status | Divorced |
Affairs/Boyfriends | • Salman Rushdie (Author) • Adam R. Dell (Venture Capitalist)
• Ted Forstmann (Businessman)
• David Spade (Actor)
• Vikram Chatwal (Businessman) (Rumoured)
• Richard Gere (Actor) (Rumoured)
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Family |
Husband/Spouse | Salman Rushdie (m. 17 April 2004; div. 2007)
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Children | Son- None Daughter- Krishna Thea Lakshmi-Dell (with Adam R. Dell)
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Parents | Father- Vaidyanathan (an executive with the pharmaceutical company, Pfizer) Mother- Vijaya Lakshmi (Oncologist)
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Siblings | Brother- 1 half-brother (from her Father's side) Sister- 1 half-sister (from her Father's side) |
Favourite Things |
Favourite Food(s) | Khichri, Taco, Burger, Potato Chips |
Favourite Actress | Margot Robbie |
Favourite Restaurant | Los Tacos No. 1 in NYC |
Favourite Drink | Tequila with Lime Juice and a Splash of Club Soda |
Favourite Holiday Destinations | Mexico, Bali |
Money Factor |
Net Worth (approx.) | $ 30 Million |
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