Editing Miss Piggy (section)

==History==
The first known appearance of Miss Piggy was on the [[Herb Alpert]] television special ''Herb Alpert and the TJB'', broadcast on October 13, 1974, on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]. Miss Piggy's voice was noticeably more demure and soft, singing with Herb, "I Can't Give You Anything but Love." The first draft of the puppet was an unnamed blonde, beady-eyed pig who appeared briefly in the 1975 pilot special ''[[The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence]]'', in a sketch called "Return to Beneath the Planet of the Pigs." She was unnamed in that show, but by the time ''The Muppet Show'' began in 1976, she had assumed something resembling her classic look—a pig with large blue eyes, a flowing silver gown, satin white [[long gloves]], blue sheer shawl, and a hopelessly romantic persona.

===''The Muppet Show''===
Miss Piggy began as a minor chorus pig on ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' but [[breakout character|gradually developed]] into one of the central characters of the series,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lynch|first1=Jason|title=Inside The Muppets' Decade-Long Journey Back to Prime-Time TV ABC places its biggest fall bet on Kermit and Miss Piggy|url=http://www.adweek.com/news/television/inside-muppets-decade-long-journey-back-prime-time-tv-167031|access-date=October 1, 2015|work=Adweek|date=September 20, 2015}}</ref> as the writers and producers of ''The Muppet Show'' recognized that a lovelorn pig could be more than a one-note [[running gag]]. She spawned a huge fad during the late 1970s and early 1980s and eclipsed Kermit and the other Muppets in popularity at that time, selling far more merchandise and writing a book entitled ''Miss Piggy's Guide to Life'' that, unlike any of Kermit's books, wound up on top of the [[New York Times Bestseller List|''New York Times'' Bestseller List]].

===Films and television series===
	
Miss Piggy has appeared in all the Muppet films and television series following ''The Muppet Show''. In ''[[The Muppet Movie]]'' (1979), she has just won a beauty contest when she first meets Kermit and joins the Muppets. In ''[[The Great Muppet Caper]]'' (1981), Miss Piggy plays an aspiring fashion model who gets caught up in a screwball-comedy misunderstanding involving a gang of jewel thieves.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Jones |first1=Brian Jay |title=Jim Henson: The Biography |date=2013 |publisher=Ballantine Books |pages=312–313}}</ref> 1984's ''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan]]'' ends with a climactic wedding between Kermit and Miss Piggy.<ref>Siskel, Gene (July 13, 1984). [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82283802/gene-siskels-review-of-the-muppets/ {{" '}}Muppets Take Manhattan' ... fans, too"]. ''Chicago Tribune''. Section 5, p. 1. Retrieved July 27, 2021 – via [[Newspapers.com]]. {{Open access}}</ref> In 1992's ''[[The Muppet Christmas Carol]]'', Miss Piggy plays Mrs. Cratchit to Kermit's [[Bob Cratchit]].<ref>{{cite news| last= Carroll| first= Kathleen| date= December 11, 1992| title= Kermit & Miss Piggy Get Scrooged| url= https://nydailynews.newspapers.com/article/daily-news/136792402/| work= [[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]]| location= New York, New York| access-date= December 13, 2023}}</ref> Miss Piggy takes on the gender-flipped role of [[Ben Gunn (Treasure Island)|Benjamina Gunn]] in ''[[Muppet Treasure Island]]'' (1996), and she plays an eager news reporter in ''[[Muppets From Space]]'' (1999).<ref>{{cite news|title=Joy, Plot Restored in 'Muppets From Space'|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=July 14, 1999|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jul-14-ca-55989-story.html|access-date=February 3, 2023|first=Robin|last=Rauzi}}</ref>

In ''[[The Muppets (2011 film)|The Muppets]]'' (2011), Miss Piggy is shown to be residing in [[Paris]], having become the plus-size editor for ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'' after the Muppets disbanded, and after she left Kermit in Los Angeles.<ref name="NYT">{{cite news|last=Cieply|first=Michael|title=It's Time for Your Face-Lift, Miss Piggy|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/10/business/10muppets.html?pagewanted=all|access-date=September 18, 2011|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=April 9, 2011|archive-date=November 17, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111117225504/http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/10/business/10muppets.html?pagewanted=all|url-status=live}}</ref> In ''[[Muppets Most Wanted]]'' (2014), having rejoined the Muppets on a global tour, she nearly marries [[List of Muppets|Constantine]] in [[London]], after he poses as Kermit. 

In the TV series ''[[The Muppets (TV series)|The Muppets]]'', Miss Piggy hosts the [[late-night talk show]] ''Up Late with Miss Piggy''.

In the 2020 [[Disney+]] series, ''[[Muppets Now]]'', Miss Piggy hosted a segment called ''Lifesty(le) with Miss Piggy''.

===Other appearances===
Miss Piggy has made multiple appearances in various [[Academy Awards]] ceremonies. In 1980, Miss Piggy and [[Johnny Carson]] introduced the performance of [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]] nominee "[[Rainbow Connection]]" from ''[[The Muppet Movie]].'' In 1982, Miss Piggy and Kermit performed the nominated song, "The First Time It Happens" from ''[[The Great Muppet Caper]],'' during the [[54th Academy Awards]]

Miss Piggy had a spoof luxury brand featured on [[QVC]], "Moi by Miss Piggy".<ref>[https://www.elle.com/uk/fashion/celebrity-style/articles/a1055/moi-by-miss-piggy-muppets-most-wanted-qvc-fashion/ Moi by Miss Piggy], ''Elle''</ref> The name had previously been used by a perfume released in 1998.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080409092521/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,614895,00.html Miss Piggy Really Smells], ''People'', June 8, 1999</ref> She also appeared as a presenter at the [[68th Academy Awards|68th]] and [[84th Academy Awards]], in 1996 and 2012, respectively.

On Friday, March 15, 2013, Miss Piggy appeared on the UK telethon [[Comic Relief]] to reveal the cash total and introduce boy band [[One Direction]]. She was in Dream House 2013. On December 6, 2013, she performed '[[Somethin' Stupid]]' alongside [[Robbie Williams]] at the London Palladium. In 2015, Miss Piggy received a Sackler Center First Award from the [[Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art]] at the [[Brooklyn Museum]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/06/05/miss-piggy-an-inanimate-puppet-frequently-voiced-by-men-receives-feminist-award-from-gloria-steinem/|title=Miss Piggy gets feminist award from Gloria Steinem|author=Justin Wm. Moyer|date=June 5, 2015|newspaper=Washington Post}}</ref> An essay was subsequently released by [[The Muppets Studio]] (in the guise of Miss Piggy) for ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine, titled "Why I Am a Feminist Pig", explaining why she deserved the award.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://time.com/3908787/miss-piggy-feminist/|title=Miss Piggy: Why I Am a Feminist Pig|author=Miss Piggy|date=June 4, 2015|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]}}</ref>

On May 7, 2023, Miss Piggy and Kermit were invited to the [[Coronation Concert]] of [[Charles III|King Charles III]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stars including Take That and Kermit the Frog put on a night to remember at spectacular Coronation Concert |url=https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/bbcstudios/2023/stars-including-take-that-and-kermit-the-frog-put-on-a-night-to-remember-at-spectacular-coronation-concert/ |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=www.bbc.com |language=en }}</ref> She flirted with the host [[Hugh Bonneville]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bashforth |first=Emily |date=2023-05-07 |title=King Charles cracks up as Miss Piggy gets flirty at Coronation Concert |url=https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/07/king-charles-cracks-up-as-miss-piggy-gets-flirty-at-coronation-concert-18744278/ |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=Metro |language=en}}</ref>

She was interviewed by Michelle Miller on CBS Saturday Morning on May 25, 2024.

=== Albums ===
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*''[[The Muppet Movie (soundtrack)]]'' (1979)
*''[[The Great Muppet Caper#Soundtrack|The Great Muppet Caper (soundtrack)]]'' (1981)
*''Miss Piggy's Aerobique Exercise Workout Album'' (1982)
*''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan#Soundtrack|The Muppets Take Manhattan (soundtrack)]]'' (1984)
*''[[The Muppet Christmas Carol#Soundtrack|The Muppet Christmas Carol (soundtrack)]]'' (1992)
*''[[Muppet Treasure Island#Music|Muppet Treasure Island (soundtrack)]]'' (1996)
*''[[It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie]]'' (2002)
*''[[The Muppets' Wizard of Oz#Soundtrack|The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (soundtrack)]]'' (2005)
*''[[A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa#Soundtrack|A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (soundtrack)]]'' (2008)
*''[[The Muppets (soundtrack)]]'' (2011)
*''[[Muppets Most Wanted (soundtrack)]]'' (2014)
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===Filmography===
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* ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' (1976–1981) (TV)
* ''[[The Muppet Movie]]'' (1979)
* ''[[The Great Muppet Caper]]'' (1981)
* ''[[The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show]]'' (1982) (TV)
* ''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Muppet Babies (1984 TV series)|Muppet Babies]]'' (1984–1991) (TV) (voiced by [[Laurie O'Brien]])
* ''[[The Muppet Christmas Carol]]'' (1992) – Appearance as Emily Cratchit
* ''[[Muppet Treasure Island]]'' (1996) – Appearance as Benjamina Gunn
* ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'' (1996–1998) (TV)
* ''[[Muppets from Space]]'' (1999)
* ''[[It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie]]'' (2002) (TV)
* ''[[The Muppets' Wizard of Oz]]'' (2005) (TV) – Appearance as Herself and the [[Wicked Witch of the West]], [[Good Witch of the North (Baum)|Good Witch of the North]], [[Glinda the Good Witch]], [[Wicked Witch of the East]]
* ''[[A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa]]'' (2008) (TV)
* ''[[Studio DC: Almost Live]]'' (2008) (TV)
* ''[[The Muppets (2011 film)|The Muppets]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Lady Gaga and the Muppets Holiday Spectacular]]'' (2013) (TV)
* ''[[Muppets Most Wanted]]'' (2014)
* ''[[The Muppets (TV series)|The Muppets]]'' (2015–2016) (TV)
* ''[[Muppet Babies (2018 TV series)|Muppet Babies]]'' (2018–2022) (TV) (voiced by Melanie Harrison))
* ''[[Muppets Now]]'' (2020) ([[Disney+]]) (TV)
* ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars]]'' (2021) ([[Paramount+]]) (TV)
* ''[[Muppets Haunted Mansion]]'' (2022) (Disney+) (TV)
* ''[[Holey Moley]]'' (2022) (Special Guest Appearance)
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