Miss Piggy
| Miss Piggy | |
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| The Muppets character | |
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| First appearance | Herb Alpert and the TJB (1974) |
| Created by | Bonnie Erickson (designer) Frank Oz (characterization) |
| Voiced by |
Laurie O'Brien (Muppet Babies) Hal Rayle (Little Muppet Monsters) |
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| Species | Muppet pig |
| Gender | Female |
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| Family | Andy and Randy Pig (nephews) |
| Significant other(s) | Kermit the Frog (1976–2015: 2016-Present) |
| Nationality | American |
Miss Piggy is a Muppet character known for her breakout role in Jim Henson's The Muppet Show. Since her debut in 1976, Miss Piggy is notable for her volatile diva personality, tendency to use French phrases in her speech and practice of karate. She was also known for her on-again/off-again romantic relationship with Kermit the Frog, which began in 1978 and has been on its most recent hiatus since 2015.Frank Oz performed the character from 1976 to 2000 and was succeeded by Eric Jacobson in 2001.
In 1996, TV Guide ranked her number 23 on its 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time list.
In a 1979 interview with The New York Times, performer Frank Oz outlined Piggy's biography: "She grew up in a small town in Iowa; her father died when she was young, and her mother wasn't that nice to her. She had to enter beauty contests to survive, as many single women do. She has a lot of vulnerability which she has to hide, because of her need to be a superstar." During development of The Muppet Show, Oz assigned a hook for each Muppet he performed; Miss Piggy's hook was a "truck driver wanting to be a woman". Oz has also stated that while Fozzie Bear is a two-dimensional character, and Animal has no dimensions, Miss Piggy is one of the few Muppet characters to be fully realized in three dimensions.
Piggy is convinced she is destined for stardom, and nothing will stand in her way. She has a capricious nature, at times determined to convey an image of feminine charm, but suddenly flying into a violent rage (accompanied by her trademark karate chop and "hi-yah!") whenever she thinks someone has insulted or thwarted her. Kermit the Frog has learned this all too well; when she isn't smothering him in kisses, she's sending him flying through the air with a karate chop.
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