Trivia

Has battled endometriosis for many years.

Speaks five languages: English, Hindi, Tamil, Italian and Spanish.

Gave birth to her 1st child at age 39, a daughter Krishna Thea Lakshmi (now Krishna Thea Lakshmi-Dell) on February 20, 2010. Child's father is her ex-boyfriend, Adam Dell, brother of Dell Computer founder Michael Dell.

Was discovered by a photographer while spending part of her senior year studying in Spain and he convinced her to begin modeling.

Has a seven inch scar on her right arm as a result of a major auto crash that she was in as a child.

Officially announced engagement to author Salman Rushdie on February 14, 2004, the 15th anniversary of the infamous fatwa issued against Rushdie by Islamic radicals for writing the novel "The Satanic Verses".

At first tried to conceal the identity of the father of her daughter Krishna, but it was later revealed that Adam Dell, with whom Lakshmi had a short relationship, was the father of the baby.

Was on the Time 100, a list of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine. (2023)

Release of her cookbook, "Tangy, Tart, Hot and Sweet: A World of Recipes for Every Day". (2007)

She was in a six month relationship with Richard Gere in October 2014.

Hosted "Padma's Passport" on the Food Network based on her popular cookbook, "Easy Exotic: A Model's Low-fat Recipes From Around The World".

Is the first Indian woman to be a guest on and co-host on the talk show The View (1997). (2007)

Went by the alias "Angelique" when she emigrated from India to the United States at age four.

Childhood celebrity crush was Tom Selleck.

Ranked #87 on Maxim magazine's Hot 100 Women of 2007 list.

Attended Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

Chosen by People magazine as one of the 100 Most Beautiful People in the World. (May 7, 2007)

One of three actors from India to appear in the Star Trek franchise. Others include:

• Persis Khambatta, Lieutenant Ilia from Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
• Vijay Amritraj, the captain of the USS Yorktown in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986).

Wore a Luca Luca purple sari in her April 2004 wedding to Salman Rushdie.

Appeared with Rocco DiSpirito on an episode of Top Chef (2006). They both have lived in the same apartment building in Manhattan, located at 415 E. 37th Street.