Barbie

Barbie®, the world's best-selling doll, debuted at the American International Toy Fair on March 9, 1959. The doll is produced by Mattel, inc..

Trivia

• In Sweden, more Barbie dolls have been sold than the country's current population.
• There is a gene in the Drosophila fruit-fly called the "ken and barbie" gene (abbreviated ken). When this gene is absent, the flies form without external genitalia.
• In The Simpsons, there is a parody of Barbie called Malibu Stacy.
• Barbie doll has lots of famous friends; Mattel has produced many celebrity dolls throughout the years.
• Several years ago, it was estimated that if every Barbie ever sold were laid end to end, the dolls would circle the world seven times.