Miss Piggy

Miss Piggy is a Muppet character primarily played by Frank Oz. In 2001, Eric Jacobson began performing her, although Oz has not been officially replaced.

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Muppet - Frank Oz - 2001 - Eric Jacobson

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She began as a minor character in The Muppet Show TV series, but gradually developed into one of the central characters of the show.

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She is a pig who is absolutely convinced she is destined for stardom and nothing is going to stand in her way. Her public face tries to be the soul of feminine charm, but can instantly fly into a violent rage whenever she thinks she's insulted or thwarted. Kermit the Frog has learned this all too well since he is the usual target for her karate chops. When she isn't sending him flying through the air, she is often smothering him in (unwanted) kisses.

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Kermit the Frog - Karate

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Eventually in the films, Kermit started returning her affections and (unwittingly) married her in The Muppets Take Manhattan—although subsequent events suggest that it was only their characters in the movie that married, and that their relationship is really the same as ever.

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Miss Piggy has a pet poodle, Foo-Foo.

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It is said that Jim Henson based the character of Miss Piggy on the American actress Loretta Swit; others have noted the similarity of her name to the stage name of Miss Peggy Lee. Recently, Miss Piggy appeared, in several Pizza Hut commercials with her friends, Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear, and The Great Gonzo, and in a new commercial for Dove soap products, which was created after two other commercials failed on The Apprentice.

Related Topics:
Jim Henson - American - Actress - Loretta Swit - Peggy Lee - Pizza Hut - Kermit the Frog - Fozzie Bear - The Great Gonzo - Dove - The Apprentice

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