And the woman who created Barbie, Ruth Handler, was likewise inspirational ... The doll was named after Handler’s daughter, Barbara. Two years later, they introduced Barbie’s boyfriend ...

Barbie movie didn't reveal the exact age of Barbie so it's evident that fans are curious about her age. Here's all you need ...

The inspiration for Barbie came from an observation Ruth Handler made while watching her daughter, Barbara, play with paper dolls. Ruth noticed that Barbara and her friends often preferred playing ...

Despite giving Barbie her name ... figurine — would find an audience. "Ruth," Handler reportedly told his wife, "no mother is ever going to buy her daughter a doll with breasts." ...

The origin story Ruth Handler was born in 1916 in Denver ... One day, while watching her daughter Barbara — who would become Barbie’s namesake — Ruth had a new idea. She observed that ...

Robert Mora/Getty Images The 3,200-square-foot Century City residence was purchased from the real Barbie herself—Barbara Handler Segal, daughter of Mattel cofounders Ruth and Elliot Handler—by ...

In 1956, there were baby dolls for little girls to play with. but the idea of an eleven-and-a-half inch tall grown women with ...

Born to Polish-Jewish immigrants, American entrepreneur and inventor Ruth Handler created Barbie, inspired by her daughter Barbara (Barbie’s boyfriend Ken would later be named for Ruth’s son ...

This brand-new documentary, brought to you by Sky, delves into the history of Barbie’s Mum and Dad - Ruth Handler and Jack Ryan – and explores ... Ann Ryan (Jack’s daughter), Annie Contantinescu ...