Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, he has never turned into a prince when kissed.

Kermit's biography states he was born on May 9th, 1955.

Some people believe that Kermit & Miss Piggy's wedding scene in The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) was legitimate, but Kermit denied this in an interview.

Was managed by Jim Henson until Henson's death in May 1990. Since then, Kermit's public profile was elevated to new heights with the assistance of Steve Whitmire, until Disney fired Whitmire, replacing them with Matt Vogel and Constantine in October 2016.

Has been under contract to Disney since 2004.

Kermit and Miss Piggy were the only presenters to be allocated box seats at The 84th Annual Academy Awards (2012), where they witnessed Bret McKenzie win the Oscar for Best Original Song for his work on The Muppets (2011).

One of a select few to be inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame twice. While Kermit's own star was unveiled in 2002, he would later be inducted a second time collectively with The Muppets in 2012.

Is the only member of The Muppets to have appeared regularly on both The Muppet Show (1976) and Sesame Street (1969).

Has transparent eyelids.

In Germany, Kermit shares the same voice-over artist with that of David Hasselhoff.

Believed to have been named after Jim Henson's childhood friend, Theodore Kermit Scott.

Was discovered by Bernie the Agent.

His own cologne, Amphibia, was released in 1995.

Worked part-time as a reporter for Sesame Street News.

Attended the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards at the invitation of Lady Gaga.

First met his girlfriend Miss Piggy at the Bogen County Fair.

The town of Leland, Mississippi is billed as the "Birthplace of the Frog".

Was originally considered to be the one inside the Tex Richman suit and mask in The Muppets (2011), but this plot point was written out, after the producers told Disney executives that Kermit never lies.

His favorite movies are The Wizard of Oz (1939), The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), Vanilla Sky (2001), The Devil's Advocate (1997) and Deliverance (1972).

Turned down the Muppets Tonight (1996) hosting gig, in favor of former Solid Foam bass player, Clifford.

The first Muppet to be kissed by a WWE Diva, as happened with Kelly Kelly (Barbie Blank) on the 2011 Hallowe'en episode of WWE Raw (1993).

Is good friends with Fozzie Bear, The Great Gonzo, Elmo, Grover, and the late Vincent Price.

A giant balloon float of Kermit has often been featured in the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Travelled throughout the United States, Australia, The United Kingdom and across Europe, appearing on numerous television talk shows while promoting the theatrical release of The Muppets (2011).

Was Jim Henson's most popular creation until the debut of Muppets Now on Disney+ in July 2020.

In 1994, was chosen to be the "permanent guest host" of Larry King Live (1985).

His Spanish name is Gustavo.

On May 19, 1996, Kermit delivered the commencement address at Southampton College in New York. He was also awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Amphibious Letters. According to David Letterman in his opening monologue the following night, the theme of Kermit's speech was "How to get ahead in life with somebody's hand up your ass".