See All the New Barbies–From Curvy to Tall and Petite At first, this wasn’t a major problem for Mattel. Dickson was brought in in 2000 to expand the Barbie brand from dolls to apparel ...

Barbie dolls depicting U.S. tennis star Venus Williams and eight other athletes are being created in honor of them breaking boundaries to encourage girls to stay in sports, Mattel announced Wednesday.

Ken: Hiya, Barbie! Barbie: Hi, Ken! You're looking unrealistically thin today! Ken: Funny, I was going to say the same about you. Narrator: Barbie is one of the most popular dolls in America.

See the iconic Barbie dolls that inspired ... completely with side-by-side photos of the dolls Mukamal used as inspiration. Jon Kopaloff/Getty, Mattel Stylist Andrew Mukamal started strong with ...