Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts and comes from the (fictional) hometown of Willows, Wisconsin. Here is a look at how the iconic doll has evolved throughout history. Barbie is born!

Ruth Handler is best known for inventing the Barbie doll in 1959 and serving as the first president of Mattel, a company she co-founded with her husband Elliot Handler, from 1945 to 1973.

But this Barbie is more than just a doll, say STEM experts involved in its ... Rebecca's experience prior to Mashable includes working as a staff writer, reporter, and editor at NBC News Digital ...

Barbie is letting "You Create" your own doll for the first-time ever. To celebrate the 15th anniversary of Barbie Basics, a line of collector's edition Barbie dolls, the dollmaker is releasing a ...

Barbie's dress was inspired by the 1959 doll's swimsuit Hedy Phillips is the Senior Style News Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work has previously appeared in ...

Akron native Renée Rosen says that her novel “Let’s Call Her Barbie” was “in the works long before the Barbie movie came out,” and the timing could hardly be better. The story of an American icon is ...