Barbie dolls depicting U.S. tennis star Venus Williams and eight other athletes are being created in honor of them breaking boundaries to encourage girls to stay in sports, Mattel announced Wednesday.

We've come a long way since the first Barbie doll was created back in 1959, and since then we've seen a diverse array of famous faces join the ranks, from sports stars to royalty. From the ...

She's Barbie: The doll that's launched the imaginations of ... athlete (playing multiple sports from tennis to skiing to baseball), astronaut, teacher, rock star, game show host, pilot and physicist.

Arizona native and Olympic champion Jade Carey is reaching another career milestone: A Barbie doll honoring her achievements at an Olympian. Carey and U.S. Olympic teammate Jordan Chiles were ...

But to pair it up with Barbie doll? Oregon State senior Jade Carey ... I’m really passionate about women and women in sports,” Carey told The Oregonian/OregonLive. Mattel landed on four ...

The world of collectors is vast, encompassing everything from coins to rare toys, and Barbie is certainly a major player. Over six decades after her debut, the iconic doll still holds immense value.