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    Barbie is a fashion doll created by American businesswoman Ruth Handler, manufactured by American toy and entertainment company Mattel and introduced on March 9, 1959.

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    Barbie was founded in 1959 by Ruth Handler (above, left), a mother and visionary entrepreneur, whose inspiration for Barbie came from watching her daughter project her dreams and aspirations onto paper dolls.

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    Ruth Handler (November 4, 1916–April 27, 2002) was an American inventor who created the iconic Barbie doll in 1959 (the doll was named after Handler's daughter Barbara).

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    Who made Barbie?
    Barbie is a fashion doll created by American businesswoman Ruth Handler, manufactured by American toy and entertainment company Mattel and introduced on March 9, 1959. The toy was based on the German Bild Lilli doll which Handler had purchased while in Europe.

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    Who invented the Barbie doll?
    Barbie was introduced to the world at the American Toy Fair in New York City. The Ken doll was named after Handler's son and was introduced two years after Barbie debuted. Handler was the co-founder of Mattel, a company that manufactures a variety of popular toys. Known For: Handler founded the toy company Mattel and invented the Barbie doll.

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    How did Barbie become famous?
    Mattel, Barbie’s parent company, led the filmmaker through an “immersion” experience—or Barbie bootcamp—that outlined the iconic doll’s long history, from her debut at the Toy Fair in New York City in 1959 to her status as the world’s most recognizable toy with over a billion dolls sold.

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    When did Barbie come out?
    Handler and Mattel introduced Barbie, the teenage fashion model, to skeptical toy buyers at the annual Toy Fair in New York on March 9, 1959. The new doll was very unlike the baby and toddler dolls that were popular at the time. This was a doll with an adult body. What was the inspiration?

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    Biography of Ruth Handler, Inventor of Barbie Dolls

    WebUpdated on January 28, 2020. Ruth Handler (November 4, 1916–April 27, 2002) was an American inventor who created the iconic Barbie doll in …

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    WebApr 23, 2024 · Barbie, an 11-inch- (29-cm-) tall plastic doll with the figure of an adult woman that was introduced on March 9, 1959, by Mattel, Inc., a southern California toy company. Ruth Handler, who cofounded Mattel …

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    Ruth Handler: The Entrepreneur Who Created Barbie

    WebKnown as ‘Barbie’s mom’, businesswoman and inventor Ruth Marianna Handler (1916-2002) is best known for co-founding Mattel, Inc. and for inventing the Barbie doll. To date, Mattel has sold over a billion Barbie …

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    Who invented the Barbie doll and why? | HowStuffWorks

    WebWho invented the Barbie doll and why? By: Cristen Conger. Toy Image Gallery The original Barbie was closely modeled off the German Bild Lilli doll. See more pictures of toys . Ian Waldie/Getty Images. On July 24, …