Over the years, Barbie's family tree expanded and soon Barbie would have many diverse and multicultural friends. Among these was Teresa, who was depicted as being Italian or Latina.
Nikki is African-American, and she has appeared in Barbie movies, books, video games, and web series.
Barbie includes two new dolls of Celia Cruz and Julia Alvarez to its Role Model collection to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Barbie introduced two new “one-of-a-kind” dolls on Sept. 15 to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month, with mixed feedback from the public.
Teresa is Barbie's best friend. They sing and play their guitars together, and have a strong bond. When Barbie's sister Stacie comes to them upset with one of her own friends, Barbie tells her the story of two girls based on her and Teresa: Liana and Alexa.
Among these was Teresa, who was depicted as being Italian or Latina.
Barbara "Brooklyn Barbie" Millicent Roberts (2021–present): A black friend of Barbie who shares the same name as her. First introduced in Barbie: Big City, Big Dreams (2021), she becomes friends with blonde Barbie when they cross paths in Brooklyn, New York.
Barbie is a fashion doll created by American businesswoman Ruth Handler, manufactured by American toy company Mattel and launched in 1959. Barbie is the figurehead of a brand of Mattel dolls and accessories, including other family members and collectible dolls.
Indian Barbie is not a rousing success
Then in 1996, they rolled out Indian Barbie, with brown skin.
It seems Barbie has some new friends to add to her circle and they come in the shape of four mixed race girls named Jayla, Kara, Trichelle and Chandra.
Barbie Girl was a song by a Danish band called Aqua in the 90s that many children may remember as being "that annoying song about girls playing with their barbie dolls" but actually no, it's a song that really wasn't for kids if you were to listen closely to the lyrics.
Princess Sophia, also known as Blair Willows, is the main protagonist in Barbie: Princess Charm School. Her parents are the late Queen Isabella and King Reginald. She is played by Barbie and is voiced by Diana Kaarina. Born Sophia, the princess of Gardania, she was the daughter of Queen Isabella and King Reginald.
While some on social are wondering how Barbie snagged a girlfriend before them, or when exactly she came out, Aimee Song weighed in to make the relationship Twitter-official. “I am the girlfriend,” Aimee tweeted, alongside a photo of herself and her Barbie likeness wearing her “Love Wins” t-shirts.
The 2023 Fall Fashionistas dolls, including the Barbie doll with Down syndrome, are available in limited quantities online now and in store this Summer and Fall at major retailers for $10.99 USD. The Barbie doll with Down syndrome's physical features were reviewed by a medical professional.
And it's true that, in 2016 – 57 years after Barbie's birth – Mattel finally released a 'curvy' Barbie doll in its 'Fashionistas' range. It even earned the brand a Time magazine cover.
Although there have been Black dolls in the Barbie line since 1969, the first Black and Hispanic dolls named Barbie were released in 1980. The problem with the Barbie head, for Stanford, was that although it had brown skin, it had straight hair.
"Barbie" is Australian slang for barbecue and the phrase "slip a shrimp on the barbie" often evokes images of a fun social gathering under the sun.
The Ibtihaj Muhammad Barbie doll is sculpted to her likeness, fully posable and is dressed in her fencing uniform, complete with hijab, sabre and mask.
Designed in partnership with the National Federation of the Blind, displayable packaging includes braille to create easy readability for sighted and non-sighted fans alike. Helen Keller Barbie® doll makes a great gift for Barbie® collectors and kids ages 6 years old and up.
Kenneth Sean "Ken" Carson is a fashion doll introduced by American toy company Mattel in 1961 as the counterpart of Barbie, who was introduced two years earlier.
In the nineties and the early part of the first millennial decade, Barbie had a toddler sister named Kelly. She looked like the doll on the left, only blonde and blue-eyed. Fast-forward to the current year, and Kelly is gone. She's morphed into a little girl named Chelsea (right).
Aussie Word of the Week
This week, our word is tucker. This is some great Aussie slang for food that has been in constant use since the 1850s. The original meaning is of a meal, that is, something to be tucked away (in the stomach).
Barbie and Ken felt it was “time to spend some quality time apart” with Arons hinting that Ken's reluctance to put a ring on it may have played a part in their breakup. Still, the two swore the breakup was amicable and they would remain friends.
Margaret Roberts is Barbie's mom.
Skipper Madison Roberts was the original little sister of Barbie, and has been quite popular over the years.
Pregnant Barbie—no affiliation to the Mattel brand, who makes bona fide Barbie dolls—allows you to take a plastic baby out of Barbie's removable bump. You know—like a c-section—but terrifying.