Miss Piggy Miss Piggy 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 has been 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 relationship with Kermit the Frog, which began in 1978 and has been on a hiatus since 2015. Frank Oz performed the character from 1976 to 2000 and was succeeded by Eric Jacobson in 2001. Miss Piggy was inspired by jazz singer Peggy Lee. In 1996, TV Guide
Miss Piggy brief appearance on "Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass". Fran Brill performed Piggy for "", a pilot for "The Muppet Show". Kevin Clash and Peter Linz puppeteered Piggy for most of the filming of "Muppet Treasure Island" and "Muppets from Space", respectively; Oz dubbed Piggy's voice in post production. Victor Yerrid briefly performed Piggy in "Muppets Ahoy!", a 2006 stage show for the Disney Cruise Line. In "Muppet Babies", Piggy's voice was provided by voice actress Laurie O'Brien. Voice actor Hal Rayle provided her voice for a short-lived spin-off series, "Little Muppet Monsters". The first known appearance of Miss Piggy