Barbara Handler
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About
Daughter of Barbie founder Ruth Handler. The Barbie doll's name is based on her name. Barbie grossed $214 million within the first five days of its premiere.
Before Fame
She was 15 at the time of Barbie's creation.
Trivia
The story of the creation of Barbie was written about in the Boston Globe. Ann Roth played her in the Barbie movie. The Barbie doll was inspired by her mother seeing a curvaceous doll in a window in Switzerland.
Family Life
Ruth Handler, the founder of Mattel, is her mother.
Associated With
Barbie's movie featured Margot Robbie in the main role.
