1. Padma Lakshmi

2. 2 Biography »The first international successful Indian supermodel - Has appeared in numerous fashion editorials and walked the runway for world-renowned designers, Ralph Lauren, Emmanuel Ungaro, Sonia Rykiel »Known today, internationally as an actress - best known for her role as the host of top-rated US and international TV series, Top Chef »Top-selling author and international actress - 2006 - starred in two TV mini-series and one feature film - Numerous best-selling books including her newest cookbook to be released this year

3. 3 World-renowned star with mass consumer appeal »Padma’s appeal and experience spans publishing, movies and TV - making her and international superstar »Best selling books include: - Easy Exotic award winning debut - winner of the International Versailles Prize for Best First Cookbook - Tangy, Tart, Hot & Sweet filled with over 150 recipes from around the world »World-wide movie appearances - from Bollywood to Hollywood - Mistress of Spices - 2007 film directed by Paul Mayeda, she joined Aishwarya Rai and Dylan McDermott

4. 4 Gaining major media attention from around the world »TV appearances around the globe include: - 2006 starred as Princess Bithia, an ABC mini-series The Ten Commandments alongside Naveen Andrews (Lost), Omar Sharif and Dougray Scott - BBC America's Sharpe's Challenge - two- part mini-series, based on Bernard Cornwell's best-selling novels - Host of Rai Television's Dominica In, Italy’s highest rated live variety show - Hosted Padma's Passport for the Food Network - cooked diverse low-fat cuisine based on her best selling book Easy Exotic - Developed Planet Food - documentary series for Discovery Channel and the Food Network

5. 5 International fashion icon »Launched modeling career by shooting with world famous photographer Helmut Newton »Appeared in magazines such as Vogue (US), Elle (US) and In Style (US) as well as numerous covers, including Cosmopolitan,L'Officiel, Newsweek and Marie Claire »One of the first model of Indian origin to be known in Milan, Paris and New York - Has walked the runways for Ralph Lauren, Alberta Ferretti, Herve Leger, Valentino and more - Appeared in advertising campaigns for world class designers Roberto Cavalli and La Perla »Named by Max Magazine's ‘Top Model Edition’ as one of the world's most successful super models — a list that includes the likes of Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell and Cindy Crawford

6. 6 One of India’s top celebrities »Padma’s has emerged as one of India’s most prominent stars - her awareness and attribute scores prove her status as a top celebrity 85.39 80.30 70.08 74.54 72.34 74.38 70.16 72.47

7. 7 Rising star within the United States »Padma’s attribute scores within the US are extremely high - making her a natural rising star within the celebrity world 76.77 69.06 72.50 66.72 68.65 66.67 68.54

8. 8 Expanding Padma’s reach around the world »Talent, celebrity, style, grace and a global presence. »Padma brings a unique quality to culinary, fashion and lifestyle brands around the world.

9. 9 Most Influential Women of 2007 * Taken from MSN Life website