"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The Barbie doll debuted in 1959 and has since become one of the most iconic children’s toys of all time.

April 29 -- Ruth Handler, creator of the world's most famous doll, died on Saturday at the age of 85 of complications from colon surgery. Handler invented Barbie, a doll that became a cultural icon, ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? If you've already seen the movie, you'll know that Ruth Handler (played by ...

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Handler was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1970 and underwent a mastectomy. The experience prompted a new business venture for the intrepid entrepreneur – she created a breast prosthetic company that ...

Who was Ruth Handler? Why, the inventor of the Barbie doll, who happened to be born on this day in 1916. According to Wikipedia, Handler adapted the Barbie doll from the German “Bild Lilli” doll ...

If it weren't for a comic strip about a confident, blonde secretary published in a German newspaper in the 1950s, Barbie likely wouldn't be filling the shelves of toy stores around the world today.