Who made the first Black Barbie and why? South Carolina native Kitty Perkins made the first Black Barbie doll in 1980. People Magazine reported that she had never owned a Barbie doll during her ...

In light of Black Barbie’s debut, here is a look at the history of the trailblazing doll — and the Black women who made her a reality. The brainchild behind the first Black Barbie is Kitty ...

Barbie's parent company Mattel released the new doll to celebrate the Hindu Festival of Lights, which will take place this ...

She is the first New Zealander to have a Barbie doll made in her likeness. "Seriously cool to be selected to inspire young girls with the first ever New Zealand Barbie - she's Maori and a ...

A new collection of Barbie dolls is made out of plastic that was bound for the ocean. On Thursday, the toy company Mattel launched "Barbie Loves the Ocean," its first collection of Barbies with ...

Like every girl who has ever ... other dolls. But it was only when moms started voting with their dollars that Mattel had to reassess these criticisms. In the mid-2000s Barbie faced her first ...

Stefani Canturi Barbie, valued at a mind-boggling $302,500, is the most expensive Barbie doll ever made. In 2010, this highly coveted collectible was manufactured ... "Barbie", more formally called ...

Earlier this year, Mattel announced the first-ever blind Barbie doll and a Black Barbie ... They're not for sale – a one-of-a-kind doll was made for each of the honored women.

this partnership takes a step forward in celebrating diversity and bringing a major Indian festival to a global stage through something as iconic as a Barbie doll. It’s a blend of fashion and culture ...

In homage to the five-day Indian holiday, also known as the festival of lights, Mattel has unveiled its first-ever Diwali Barbie doll in partnership with Indian couturier Anita Dongre. Dongre ...