Birth Name: Padma Parvati Lakshmi
Birth Date: 1970
Birth Place: Madras, India
Height: 5' 10" (177.8 cm)
Sex: Female
Nationality: American
Profession: actress, former model, tv host
Education: Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA (graduated with BA in theater arts)
Husband: Salman Rushdie (novelist; born on June 19, 1947; engaged on February 14, 2004; married on April 17, 2004; filed for divorce on July 2, 2007)
Claim to fame: Her own cooking show, Padma's Passport, on the Food Network
