25 Hottest Women of Business

by Jeff Springer January 1, 2009, 11:17 am 215.8k Views

12. Padma Lakshmi

Business Accomplishments: Transitioned from modeling to building a food/cooking media empire.

After modeling for Versace, Armani and Ralph Lauren, Padma Lakshmi landed her own cooking show, Padma’s Passport, on the Food Network. Along with her own show, Padma has penned a few cookbooks including Easy Exotic and Tangy, Tart, Hot & Sweet. In 2007, Padma Lakshmi also hosted the top-rated Bravo show, Top Chef. Padma has also appeared in the movie Glitter, alongside Mariah Carey; a rare jump from Bollywood to Hollywood, and The Mistress of Spices with Aishwarya Rai.

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Written by Jeff Springer

Jeff Spring is the Finance & Markets Editor at BusinessPundit.com. He's currently spending his days backpacking across Europe. While he may be living outside of the United States, he stays connected to American financial markets and M&A's more than is probably healthy for any single person. His love of a good book and a Bloomberg terminal can't be understated.