Mattel continues to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the Barbie doll with a new collection of nine dolls celebrating groundbreaking women in sports around the world. These dolls join a continuing lineup of Barbie Role Models. Just last month, Mattel debuted the Kristi Yamaguchi doll, modeled after the American figure skater. The nine new dolls are modeled after:
US tennis champion Venus Williams
Canadian soccer player Christine Sinclair
Australian soccer player Mary Fowler
French boxer Estelle Mossely
Mexican gymnast Alexa Moreno
Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade
Spanish paratriathlete Susana Rodriguez
Retired Italian swimmer Federica Pellegrini
Polish sprinter Ewa Swoboda
Barbie is also partnering with VOICEINSPORT to provide virtual mentoring for young athletes, and with other retailers to produce Barbie books, snacks, gifts, and clothing with a sports theme. They are also offering a variety of Barbie dolls in uniforms of various sports and sports-themed play sets. We don't yet know when these dolls will be available to order or in a store near you. -via Smithsonian
Continue reading to see each athlete with her Barbie doll.
She’s everything.
— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) May 22, 2024
Ewa Swoboda 🤝 @Barbie
A collaboration you love to see.
📸Ewa Swoboda pic.twitter.com/2w7oUENGQP
È nata la Barbie ispirata a Federica Pellegrini https://t.co/4j2D7uOdqv
— Laura Frigerio (@LauraFrigerio) May 22, 2024
Me explicas lo bonita que es la Barbie de Susana Rodríguez? Es que la coleta platino y los detalles de las pestañas rubias bfff 10/10. pic.twitter.com/Tmgg2jWGx7
— juanmo. (@estoyfeten) May 22, 2024
DIVA! Rebeca Andrade ganha versão personalizada da "Barbie" em celebração aos 65 anos da boneca. 🩷 pic.twitter.com/4fEtU5rSiV
— Central Reality (@centralreality) May 22, 2024
Barbie hace una réplica de Alexa Moreno bajo el concepto de Role Model 👏
— ESPN.com.mx (@ESPNmx) May 22, 2024
Es la cuarta 🇲🇽 que Barbie honra en esta categoría 🙌
📷 Vía: Mattel https://t.co/fiZAv9uiYN pic.twitter.com/DPYBh7mU1X
📢 Pour les 65 ans de la célèbre poupée Barbie, les sportives sont mises à l'honneur. Neuf athlètes auront une Barbie à leur effigie et parmi elles, Estelle Mossely, boxeuse française médaillée d'or aux Jeux olympiques de Rio 2016.https://t.co/kmJCDwKHfD
— RMC Sport (@RMCsport) May 22, 2024
MARY FOWLER BARBIE 💪💪💪
— The Women's Game (@WomensGameMIB) May 22, 2024
The 21-year-old Australia and Man City midfield magician gets her own Barbie complete with signature braid and gloves. 🧤
Part of a campaign by Mattel to shine light on positive female role models ahead of the Olympics. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/Wx9qU2fLuJ
Mattel have created a one-of-a-kind Barbie Doll to honour #CanWNT icon Christine Sinclair as a woman who has "broken boundaries around the world." #BAONPDX https://t.co/ssMdvrk9yX
— Canadian Soccer Daily (@CANSoccerDaily) May 22, 2024
We love this 😍
Canada begs you: put them on sale! pic.twitter.com/wJjQOx0CSm
U.S. tennis star Venus Williams is one of several athletes and role models being honored by Barbie-maker Mattel in a new project to inspire young girls to follow their passions.https://t.co/qJeOb8486T
— KATU News (@KATUNews) May 22, 2024