By 2015, you could buy Barbie dolls with curvy, tall and petite body types. 2. Skin tones and racial ... Mattel introduced other characters into her world. Ken was introduced as her love interest ...

In 1959, Ruth Handler introduced the world to Barbie. Credit: Warner Bros. Rhea Perlman in "Barbie." Credit: Screenshot Warner Bros. Barbie first meets Ruth while she's trying to escape from ...