Kermit The Frog said in a statement from UMD. After Henson died in 1990, Steve Whitmire took over as the voice of Kermit The Frog. According to CBS News, Whitmire was chosen by Henson's son.

When graduation day rolls around, Kermit will be voiced by Matt Vogel, the puppeteer who took over for Steve Whitmire in 2017.

But for all the goodwill that Henson himself was known for, former Kermit the Frog performer Steve Whitmire thinks the current state of the brand is severely lacking his beneficial spirit and ...

Kermit will deliver the commencement address ... the puppeteer who took over for Steve Whitmire in 2017, according to The Muppets Studio. “I am thrilled that our graduates and their families ...

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