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Jul 21, 2023 · Ruth Handler, the co-founder of Mattel and creator of Barbie, named her doll after her daughter Barbara and her son Kenneth. Learn more about the lives and careers of the siblings who inspired the iconic toys.
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Aug 9, 2023 · Who is Ruth Handler's daughter? Barbara Roberts is the daughter of Mattel co-founder and one- time president, Ruth Handler. She serves as the inspiration behind the original Barbie doll. Born Barbara Handler on May 21, 1941, Barbara is still alive and currently 82-years-old.
Jul 26, 2023 · Barbie's (aka Barbara Millicent Roberts) namesake is the one and only Barbara Handler, daughter of Mattel co-founder and then-president, Ruth Handler. Barbara loved playing with dolls as a...
Mar 11, 2024 · Ruth Handler, co-founder of Mattel and inventor of the Barbie doll, named it after her daughter Barbara. Learn about their relationship, the inspiration behind the doll, and Ruth Handler's other achievements and controversies.
Jul 21, 2023 · The old lady on the bench is not Barbara Handler, the daughter of Barbie inventor Ruth Handler, but Ann Roth, a friend of director Greta Gerwig. The scene is a heart of the movie, showing that women can be confident without Barbie's help.
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Jul 20, 2023 · Learn how Ruth Handler, co-founder of Mattel and inventor of Barbie, named the iconic doll after her daughter Barbara. Discover how Barbie became a symbol of choice and possibility for girls and a global toy empire.
Jul 21, 2023 · Despite inspiring her name, Handler's daughter Barbara had complicated feelings about being linked to the doll. “It was just very odd,” Barbara told the BBC in the same 1997 interview .
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