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Miss Piggy
| Miss Piggy | |
|---|---|
| The Muppets character | |
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| First appearance | Herb Alpert and the TJB (1974)[1] |
| Created by | Bonnie Erickson (designer)[2] Frank Oz (characterization) |
| Performed by |
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| In-universe information | |
| Species | Muppet pig |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation |
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| Family | Andy and Randy Pig (nephews) |
| Significant other | Kermit the Frog (1976–2015, on-and-off since)[4] |
| Nationality | American |
Miss Piggy is a Muppet character known for her breakout role in the sketch comedy television series The Muppet Show. She is notable for her temperamental diva superstar personality, her tendency to use French phrases in her speech, and practicing karate.[5] The character is also known for her on-again/off-again relationship with Kermit the Frog which never ends permanently.[6] Frank Oz performed the character from 1976 to 2002 and was succeeded by Eric Jacobson in 2001.[3]
Since her debut in 1976, Miss Piggy has been a celebrity fixture in international pop culture, with a distinguished career in film, television, fashion, recording, and publishing. She has been widely identified as a feminist icon.[7][8][9][10] In 1996, TV Guide ranked her number 23 on its 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time list.[11] In a 2001 Channel 4 poll in the UK, Miss Piggy was ranked 29th on their list of the 100 Greatest TV Characters.[12][13] In 1996, a cook book entitled In the Kitchen With Miss Piggy: Fabulous Recipes from My Famous Celebrity Friends by Moi was released. In 2015, she was honored by the Brooklyn Museum's Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art for her achievements and contributions to breaking gender roles in the entertainment industry.[14]
A Lady Liberty-inspired Miss Piggy statue stands as the centerpiece of a fountain in front of Rizzo the Rat's PizzeRizzo restaurant at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Miss Piggy has a collective star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as a member of the Muppets, which they received on March 20, 2012 in the category of Motion Pictures. The star is located at 6834 Hollywood Boulevard.
- ^ Shemin, Craig (2014). Disney's The Muppets Character Encyclopedia. New York: DK Publishing. p. 129. ISBN 9781465417480.
- ^ Gupta, Anika (October 2008). "The Woman Behind Miss Piggy". Arts & Culture. Smithsonian Magazine.
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
VarMojowas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Kimberly Truong (August 4, 2015). "Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog: A timeline of Muppet love". Mashable.
- ^ Swansburg, John (December 6, 2013). "Muppet Man". The New York Times. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- ^ Villarreal, Yvonne (August 4, 2015). "Love really is dead – Miss Piggy and Kermit break up". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ Lind, Dara (June 5, 2015). "Miss Piggy explains why she's the perfect feminist icon for 2015". Vox Media. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ The Muppets Studio (June 4, 2015). "Miss Piggy: Why I Am a Feminist Pig". Time. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ Moyer, Justin (June 5, 2015). "Miss Piggy gets feminist award from Gloria Steinem". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ Diebel, Matthew (June 4, 2015). "Frog-chasing moi?! Miss Piggy gets feminism award". USA Today. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ TV Guide Guide to TV. Barnes and Noble. 2004. p. 596. ISBN 0-7607-5634-1.
- ^ "100 Greatest TV Characters". Channel 4. Archived from the original on May 31, 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
- ^ "100 Greatest ... (100 Greatest TV Characters (Part 1))". ITN Source. Archived from the original on February 21, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ Dorbush, Jonathon (April 28, 2015). "'Performer, actor, writer, and icon' Miss Piggy to receive Brooklyn Museum award". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
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