Barbie reflects the ever-changing world ... She also met her lifelong companion, Ken, in 1961, got her first dream house and became an astronaut about four years before the first moon landing.

Here is a look at how the iconic doll has evolved throughout history. Barbie is born! The first-ever Barbie doll was introduced to the world on March 9, 1959, at the American International Toy Fair.

This was Barbie’s first ever outfit, with no pink in sight - the colour wouldn’t become the doll’s signature until much later. Pink has a fascinating history. The oldest colour in the ...

(JTA) — Long before the craze over the upcoming “Barbie” movie, most people could conjure an image of the doll: She was the beauty standard and the popular girl, a perky, white, ever-smiling ...

Actress, model and activist Sofia Sanchez channeled Mattel's first-ever Barbie with Down syndrome and hit the pink carpet for the world premiere of Barbie in Los Angeles on Sunday night.