Fun 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 the 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 colour is Barbie Pink.
• 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 said 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 travelled into space in 1965, four years before man walked on the moon
• Although she has never won an election, Barbie has run for president six times since 1992.
• Barbie has been a muse to many artists over the past five decades including Andy Warhol and Peter Max

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