At 16, she moved to Odesa, Ukraine, and later won the worldwide beauty pageant “Miss Diamond Crown of the ... worldwide for her resemblance to a Barbie doll. Whether you love or hate her ...

After Mattel’s culture sweeping debut of Barbie in 1959, it took nearly 17 years for the brand to come out with a version of the collectible doll that represented more than one type of skin color.