Monday, September 29, 2008

Know Our People - Padma Lakshmi



Lakshmi`s career began at age 20, when she was discovered by a high-profile modeling agent in Spain while sitting in a cafe.[1] As she has stated, “I was the first Indian model to have a career in Paris, Milan and New York. I’m the first one to admit that I was a novelty.


She was born into a South Indian Tamil Brahmin (Iyer) family in 1970 and raised in India and the United States. Her first name means "lotus" in Sanskrit, as well as "pearl" or "jewel." Parvati is a consort of Shiva. Lakshmi is the name of the Hindu goddess of wealth.

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