FASHION ALERT: Whom You Know Continues Coverage of Barbie with Fast Facts About Barbie
Fast Facts About Barbie
Barbie® doll’s full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts
She is from (fictional) Willows, Wisconsin where she attended High School
Barbie® doll’s official birthday is March 9, 1959 – the exact date she was unveiled to the toy industry during New York Toy Fair
Barbie® first appeared in the now-famous black-and-white striped swimsuit
Barbie® doll’s debut look was polished off with her signature ponytail – a hair style representative of the times (1959)
Barbie® doll’s first pet was a horse named Dancer
Barbie® doll’s signature color is Barbie™ Pink (PMS 219)
Barbie® doll stands 11.5 inches tall
The best-selling Barbie® doll ever was 1992 Totally Hair™ doll, with hair from the top of her head to her toes
The Holiday Barbie™ Doll continues to be the number one selling Barbie® doll year after year. In 2013 the annual collectible line celebrated its 25th anniversary
Barbie® doll has had 150+ inspirational careers
Barbie® recently announced she will be celebrating women in business with her new role as entrepreneur
Barbie® first broke through the plastic ceiling as a business executive in 1985
Barbie® traveled into space in 1965, four years before man walked on the moon
Although she has never won an election, Barbie® has run for president 6 times since 1992
Barbie® has been a muse to many artists over the past 5+ decades – including Andy Warhol and Peter Max
