It's Women's History Month and to celebrate International Women's Day on March 8 and Barbie's 65th birthday on March 9, the doll brand announced that it is adding new dolls to its Role collection Models, based on real singers and actresses from around the world. . They are not for sale: a one-of-a-kind doll was made for each of the women honored.
The dolls are intended to introduce “girls to stories of remarkable women to show them that you can be anything,” according to Mattel. Here are the women chosen to be the next Barbie models.
1. Viola Davis
The American actress graduated from Juilliard and later become an EGOT beneficiary, having won an Oscar, an Emmy, a Grammy and a Tony. She is known for her roles in “Fences”, “The Help” and “The Woman King”. She was also on Time's Most Influential People list in 2017. But Davis is more than just an actress.
She and her husband, Julius Tennon, founded JuVee, a production company whose goal is to give “a voice to the voiceless,” Mattel says.
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2. Shania Twain
The Canadian singer is five times Grammy winner known for hits like “You're Still the One” and “Man! I Feel Like A Woman!” She has sold over 100 million albums worldwide, becoming the best-selling country-pop artist of all time and recently completed a highly profitable tour in 2023. She also has an upcoming residency in Las Vegas, from May.
Twain shared a post about her new Barbie on social media Wednesday, saying she was honored to be recognized.
“Pinch me,” she wrote. “All I've wanted to do my whole life is tell stories of empowerment, independence and self-expression through my compositions. Getting to do that and inspiring women and girls in the process of road is a dream… everything else is a nice bonus. “
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3. Helene Mirren
The British actress is known for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in “The Queen,” which won her the Best Actress award in 2007. Oscarsas well as for roles in films such as “The Madness of King George”, “Hitchcock” and “Red”.
Mirren also supports many women's and children's organizations, according to Mattel.
She also has a previous connection to Barbie, as the narrator in “Barbie the Movie,” which dominated the box office last year.
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4. Kylie Minogue
The Australian-born singer has sold more than 80 million records worldwide and won two Grammys. His 2023 hit song “Padam Padam“ reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Chart and his album “Tension” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Chart.
Her Barbie is dressed in red, paying homage to Minogue's costumes in the “Padam Padam” music video.
“Look at Padam Barbie,” she wrote in a social media post featuring the doll. “Baby Kylie would NOT believe this is happening right now.”
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Other Barbie models
In addition to the four artists added to the Barbie Role Models line, Mattel also honored four other women from around the world: Lila Avilés, Mexican director, producer and writer; Maira Gomez, a Brazilian content creator; Nicole Fujita, Japanese model; and Enissa Amani, a German actress.
Previous Barbies in the collection include producer Shonda Rhimes, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, singer Celia Cruz, skateboarder Sky Brown and tennis star Naomi Osaka.
