Barbie
Barbie is a fashion doll franchise created by American businesswoman Ruth Handler, manufactured by American toy and entertainment company Mattel and introduced on March 9, 1959. The toy was based on the German Bild Lilli doll which Handler had purchased while in Europe. The figurehead of an eponymous brand that includes a range of fashion dolls and accessories, Barbie has been an important part of the toy fashion doll market for over six decades.
Basic Information
- Category: Toys & Games
- Founded: 1959
- Headquarters: El Segundo, CA
- Website: https://www.barbie.com
Documented Facts
- Founded: 1959 (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Headquarters: El Segundo, CA (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Category: Toys & Games (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Email: nav_logos_hot-wheels@2x.jpg (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
Products and Services
- Barbie Products: Fashion doll brand from Mattel.
Evidence and Sources
- Official Website (Primary Source)
- Barbie — Wikipedia (reference)
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- Data status: Enriched
- Profile completeness: Source-backed profile (82/100)
- Indexing directive: index, follow, max-image-preview:large
- Recorded profile date: 2025-10-01
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AI summary
Barbie is a fashion doll franchise created by American businesswoman Ruth Handler, manufactured by American toy and entertainment company Mattel and introduced on March 9, 1959. The toy was based on the German Bild Lilli doll which Handler had purchased while in Europe. The figurehead of an eponymous brand that includes a range of fashion dolls and accessories, Barbie has been an important part of the toy fashion doll market for over six decades.
Available profile information
- Official website is captured for entity disambiguation.
- 2 supporting sources linked.
- 4 structured facts available for extraction.
- 1 product or service signal captured.
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