Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Biography of Barbie Dolls

Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts. In a series of novels published by Random House in the 1960 s, her parents' names are given as George and Margaret Roberts from the fictional town of Willows, Wisconsin.

Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.

In the Random House novels, Barbie attended Willows High School, while in in the Generation Girl books published by Golden Books in 1999 she attended the fictional Manhattan International High School in New York City (based on the real-life Stuyvesant High School). She has an on-off romantic relationship with her boyfriend Ken (Ken Carson), who first appeared in 1961. A news release from Mattel in February 2004 announced that Barbie and Ken had decided to split up, but in February 2006 they were back together again.

Barbie has had over forty pets including cats and dogs, horses, a panda, a lion cub, and a zebra. She has owned a wide range of vehicles, including pink Corvette convertibles, trailers and jeeps. She also holds a pilot's license, and operates commercial airliners in addition to serving as a flight attendant. Barbie's careers are designed to show that women can take on a variety of roles in life, and the doll has been sold with a wide range of titles including Miss Astronaut Barbie (1965), Doctor Barbie (1988) and Nascar Barbie (1998).

Mattel has created a range of companions for Barbie, including Hispanic Teresa, Midge, African American Christie and Steven (Christie's boyfriend). Barbie's siblings and cousins were also created including Skipper, Tutti (Todd's twin sister), Todd (Tutti's and Stacie's twin brother), Stacie (Todd's twin sister), Kelly, Krissy, Francie, and Jazzie.

See List of Barbie's friends and family
Barbie's Family
o Siblings
o Cousins
o Friends
Other Family Members' Friends
o Skipper
o Tutti
o Stacie
o Kelly
o Francie
o Jazzie
Ken's Family and Friends
o Family
o Friends
Shani's Friends
o Friends
The Heart Family (Neighbors of Barbie)
o Cousins
o Friends
Midge and Alan's Family
o Family
So In Style (2009)
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Source : en.wikipedia.org

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