Celebrity Pigs

This post is dedicated to the top 10 famous celebrity pigs.

See if you can name them before you scroll down the list. (Note these are not in preference order)
Enjoy!

1. Porky Pig

Warner Bros' Looney Tunes introduced us to a range of famous characters such as Bug Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety Bird and Porky Pig of course, across various episodes. Porky Pig is best remembered for his catch phrase 'That's all folks!'.

2. Piglet
The cute fictional character from A. A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh books. Despite being a very small animal, Piglet tries to be brave and conquers his fears. Since the release of Disney's film Winnie The Pooh and the Honey Tree in 1966, Piglet has gone from strength to strength. He's got a whole range of merchandise from PJs to mugs to pens. He's even starred in his very own movie Piglet's Big Movie. And if that's not impressive enough, Piglet was also extremely famous across Eastern Europe in the Soviet adaptation of Winnie The Pooh Винни-Пух.



3. Pumbaa

Disney's favourite warthog, Pumbaa made his first appearance in The Lion King. As part of a funny wise cracking duo with his partner in crime Timon, the comical characters live a carefree adventurous life. Pumbaa is the slightly dopier character of the two, nonetheless he is kind hearted and will go to any legths to save his friends. Following the success of The Lion King, Timon and Pumbaa went off to star in their very own TV series Timon and Pumbaa and the Lion King sequels. Both characters also make regular appearances in Disney's House of Mouse.


4. Miss Piggy

 A true super star from The Muppet Show. Although Miss Piggy initially was a minor character, her capricious nature and feminine charm led her to become one of the central characters. Since the TV show, Miss Piggy has gone on to star in numerous films including The Muppet Movie, The Muppet Christmas Carol and The Muppet Treasure Island. She has also performed with The Jonas Brothers, Olly Murs on the X Factor and has appeared as a fashion judge on Project Runway: All Stars.


5. Three Little Pigs

The Three Little Pigs is one of the most famous and traditional fairy tales of all time. First published in 1890 by Joseph Jacobs in English Fairytales, The Three Little pigs is a story of how three pigs build houses of different materials to protect themselves from the Big Bad Wolf. The protagonists of the story have gone on to appear in different adaptations of the traditional tale, including musicals and a song by Green Jelly, with most recent appearance in the Shrek films.


6. Hamm

This wise cracking pig is from one of the best Disney Pixar animation films Toy Story. Hamm is essentially a piggy bank that spends his days playing games such as Battle Ship with his toy peers. Voiced by John Ratzenberger, Hamm makes a memorable appearance in all three Toy Story films.


7. Spider Pig











Spider Pig is the little pet pig featured in The Simpsons Movie. Although he makes a very short appearance in the film, he is well remembered for the Spider Pig song which is an adaptation of Spiderman of course.

8. Babe
This pig is the cute little piglet from the 1995 film Babe, which tells a story of a pig that wants to be a sheepdog. Based on the 1983 novel The Sheep-Pig, Babe was a huge success at the Box Office.The film was nominated for seven awards, winning Best Visual Effects award. The pig, Babe, returned to our screens in three years later in a exciting sequel Babe: Pig in the City.


9. Wilbur
A celebrity pig that made his claim to fame in a children's novel Charlotte's Web. Since the novel Wilbur has gone on to star in an animated film adaptation of the book, a blockbuster starring Dakota Fanning and a spin off video game based on the story.




10. Hamilton
This celebrity pig plays Hamilton in a Canadian/ American cartoon Maggie and Ferocious Beast, which is based on the books by Michael Paraskevas. Although Hamilton plays a supportive role in the TV series, he is nonetheless a memorable character. He is the best cook in Nowhere land and a bit of clean freak, and although he can be quite bossy he has a warm heart.  If you have never seen Maggie and the Ferocious Beast, you can catch it on Nick Jr.


And that's the top 10 celebrity pigs. How many did you manage to name?