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 as Piggy was actually in a 1974 appearance on "The Tonight Show". Richard Hunt occasionally performed Miss Piggy during the first season of "The Muppet Show", alternating with Oz. In 2002, Eric Jacobson was cast as the new performer of Miss Piggy, with his first public debut as the character was performed via satellite at the 2001 "MuppetFest". Jacobson has remained Piggy's principal performer since then, openly describing the role as "one of the most famous drag acts in the business." During Oz's tenure as the character, other performers would step in. Jerry Nelson performed Piggy in 1974 for a