List of Barbie's friends and family

Barbie's three younger sisters are main characters in many adaptations of the franchise, including Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse, Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures, and the Barbie & Her Sisters in... film entries.

• Skipper Roberts (1964–2003, 2009–present): The teenage younger sister of Barbie and the first character added to Barbie's family. Originally released as an 8-year-old, she was changed to a 14-year-old later on. Mattel temporarily halted production of Skipper dolls between 2003 and 2009. When Skipper returned in 2009, she was redesigned to have brown hair with a purple (or sometimes blue) colored streak. In Life in the Dreamhouse and its follow-ups, Skipper is shown to love technology, music and gadgets.
• Stacie Roberts (1990–present): Originally introduced as Kelly in the 1990 Wedding Day Midge gift set as the flower girl, this doll was renamed and re-introduced as Stacie shortly thereafter in 1992, and the Kelly name was instead used for her younger sister. In Life in the Dreamhouse and Dreamhouse Adventures, Stacie is 11 years old and shown to be a competitive, skilled athlete. She has her own line of sports-themed dolls called "Team Stacie".
• Shelly/Kelly/Chelsea Roberts (1995–2010 as Shelly/Kelly, 2011–present as Chelsea): Barbie's youngest sister, approximately 6 years old, then later 7 years old. Chelsea loves the color pink and has blonde hair and blue eyes like her older sister Barbie. Chelsea is the star of her own series, Barbie: Dreamtopia.

• George Roberts (1960–present): George is Barbie, Skipper, Stacie and Chelsea's father and the husband of Margaret. Originally just a book character, he has not been issued in doll form but has appeared for the first time in animation in the digital series Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. He was originally an engineer, but his job changed to documentary filmmaker in Dreamhouse Adventures.[9]
• Margaret Rawlins Roberts (1960–present): Margaret is Barbie, Skipper, Stacie and Chelsea's mother and the wife of George. Also, originally a book character, she has not been issued in doll form, but she made her first on-screen appearance in Dreamhouse Adventures. She was initially a homemaker, but in Dreamhouse Adventures, she is a computer engineer and the designer of the Roberts family dreamhouse. She has a sister named Millicent.[9]

• Tutti and Todd (Tutti: 1965–1971, Todd: 1965–1996): Twins, both Tutti and Todd were younger siblings of Barbie and Skipper and had seamless 'bendy' bodies with internal wires.[10] The two were only sold together in one set. They debuted in 1966 and were available in the US until 1971, remaining on the European market until 1980. Todd was reintroduced in 1991 as part of the wedding party for Barbie's best friend Midge Hadley, but Tutti was not reintroduced, with new sisters Kelly and Stacie taking her place. Mattel produced several more of the new Todd dolls over the next few years, but Todd was dropped from the Barbie line after 2008. The last version of Todd was the 2008 Todd and Stacie Mary Poppins boxed set, with a comment on the back that "Todd and Stacie are dressed as Michael and Jane from Disney's Mary Poppins".
• Francie Fairchild (1966–1977): Marketed as "Barbie's Modern Cousin," Francie paved the way for Barbie's transition into the MOD era. Francie appeared to be only slightly younger than Barbie, and had a straight, streamlined figure. The Francie doll was the first to feature rooted eyelashes. In the March 1966 issue of Barbie Magazine, she is the daughter of Claude and Lily Fairchild.
• Jazzie (1988–1992): Another cousin of Barbie and part of a small group of high school age dolls. She was taller than Francie, with Jazzie being almost the same height as Barbie.
• Kristine "Krissy" Roberts (1998–2001): This character is an infant and is only intermittently included in the Barbie sibling lineup.
• Blaine Gordon (2004): Barbie's Australian ex-boyfriend, whom she dated during her much-publicized "breakup" with Ken. Blaine is said to be the brother of Summer, one of Barbie's friends. Blaine does not show up in any of the Barbie series but was originally a character from Generation Girls and showed interest in Ana.

• Millicent Rawlins (2010): Barbie's aunt and Margaret's sister. Her first appearance was in Barbie: A Fashion Fairytale. In the movie, she is shown to be a fashion designer with an atelier in Paris. She was never made into a doll.
• Grandmother Rawlins (2015): Barbie's grandmother and Margaret Roberts' mother. She passed her love of reading onto Barbie and gave her a book that Barbie related to. She is encouraging and supportive of her granddaughter. Her first appearance is in Barbie and the Secret Door as Alexa's (Barbie) grandmother. She also appears in Barbie & Her Sisters in The Great Puppy Adventure as herself. She was never made into a doll.
• Kristen Rawlins (2013): A cousin of Barbie, appearing in the picture book, The Wedding Party. She was never made into a doll.
• Marlene Roberts (2015): Barbie's aunt, George's sister and Margaret's sister-in-law. She was never made into a doll.
• Max and Marie Roberts (2013): The twin children of Marlene Roberts, cousins of Barbie and her siblings, and niece and nephew of Margaret Roberts and George Roberts. They showed up in Barbie & Her Sisters in A Pony Tale. Marie is shown to be an otaku.
• Lillian Roberts Fairchild (1966): Francie's mother, Barbie's aunt, George's sister and Margaret's sister-in-law. She was never made into a doll.
• Claude Fairchild (1966): Francie's father, Barbie's uncle and Margaret and George's brother-in-law. He was never made into a doll.
• Adele (2019–Present): Barbie's aunt and the owner of the Windy Willows Inn in Barbie's hometown, Willows, Wisconsin. She first appeared in season 3, episode 3 of Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures, "The Ballad of Windy Willows." Her most recent appearance was in season 5, episode 7, "The Curse of the Miner's Ghost." Her design is very similar to Margaret's, suggesting they are sisters. She was never made into a doll.

• Margaret "Midge" Hadley Sherwood (1963–1966, 1988–2004, 2013–2015): This character was Barbie's Irish American best friend. She was the third character introduced to the Barbie line, following Barbie and Ken. In the Random House novels, her last name is Hadley. She was paired with Allan Sherwood, Ken's best friend, when Allan was introduced in 1964. After she married Allan/Alan in 1991, she became Midge Hadley Sherwood. In the 1990s Price Stern Sloan series Adventures with Barbie, she and Alan are married, and in book 5, "The Phantom of Shrinking Pond", by Suzanne Weyn, (1992), it's implied that she is named after her Aunt Margaret. She is named Viky in Brazil (from the book "Barbie Doll Around the World", by J. Michael Augustyniak, (2008, Collector Books). In 2001 she was given her own line named Happy Family. Midge was released with a magnetic belly and a baby. Also in the line was Alan and their son Ryan, and Midge's parents though they were never given real names. In 2013, she was brought back in the Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse web series where she undergoes a makeover to look more modern, though the character tends to act like she is still in the 1960s. There is no mention of Allan/Alan in the series. Since 2015 Midge has not appeared in doll form or in any of Barbie's movie/shows.
• Christie (1968–2005, 2015): Barbie doll's first African American friend character, Christie was part of the new group of Talking dolls for 1968. She was later issued as a Twist 'N Turn version. The character appeared in the product line continuously for many years, though the original Christie face sculpt was discontinued in 1978. She is notable in that she has been romantically linked with several male characters over the years. In 1970, she was linked with Brad, the Talking Brad doll even said, "Christie is the greatest". In 1982, the Sunsational Malibu Christie doll had a boyfriend named Ken who used the Brad face sculpt with rooted hair. In the late 80s, Christie was paired with Steven. The surname O'Neil is associated with the Nikki character, who is purported to be Christie's sister, but the surname has not been associated directly with Christie. The doll has been criticized as following American beauty standards instead of representing African cultural body image, representing only one tone of skin color, and because her sculpted features were seen to symbolize white standards of beauty. Christie was discontinued when Barbie got Nikki as her new African American friend, though Nikki uses Christie's face, the change in name of almost the same doll was never stated. In the 2015 movie Barbie and her Sister in a Puppy Rescue, Christie is the name of one of Barbie's old friends from Willows, Wisconsin. On the back of the 1998 Beyond Pink Christie box, her birthday is August 9.[11][12]
• Teresa Rivera (1988–present): Originally used the 1983 Spanish Barbie face sculpt for the Island Fun Teresa doll and the Beach Blast Teresa doll. Starting with the Wet 'N Wild Teresa doll, the character began using the 1972 Steffie face sculpt. Beginning with the Rollerblade Teresa doll, the character began using an all-new face sculpt that has become known as the Teresa face sculpt. In the Grolier book "High Sea Adventure" (1999), her last name is Rivera. Teresa is of Hispanic heritage. She is named Debora in Brazil (from the book Barbie Doll Around the World, by J. Michael Augustyniak, (2008, Collector Books). She was featured in the 2008 film as Barbie's best friend, where she told a story about her and Barbie (as Liana and Alexa) as two girls closer than most friends living in the forest. She appeared in the web series Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse and now stars in Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures as one of Barbie's best friends. She also starred in the 2016 movie, Barbie: Spy Squad alongside Barbie and Renee. On the back of the 1999 Beyond Pink Teresa box, her birthday is October 2.
• Summer Gordon (2004–2015): This doll used an all-new face sculpt. Summer is Blaine's little sister with strawberry blonde hair and green/brown eyes. She was a frequent character in the web series Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse. She was originally from Australia when she was first introduced in 2004, but in all cartoons she's American.
• Nicole "Nikki" Watkins (2006–present): This doll appears as one of Barbie's current friends, and is closer to her, Barbie is often seen hanging out with just Teresa and Nikki. She has used multiple different head sculpts through the years. Her last name is O'Neil in the 2010 Random House book, "Barbie: I Can be a Movie Star," but her last name was established as Watkins in Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. She was a frequent character in the web series Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse and now stars in Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures as one of Barbie's best friends.
• Raquelle (2006–2015): This doll used the Summer face sculpt with her original debut. In 2011, she appeared with an all-new face sculpt in the Barbie Fashionistas line. She is Barbie's frenemy as shown in The Barbie Diaries, Barbie: A Fashion Fairytale, Barbie: A Fairy Secret and the web series Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse, and has a twin brother named Ryan.
• Grace (2009–2015): This African American doll made its first appearance in the 2009 SIS Line, she used to be a friend of Barbie who moves to Chicago and makes new friends. She also appears in Barbie: A Fashion Fairytale. In 2014, she moved back to Malibu. Her backstory was rebooted when she started appearing in Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse. She is very smart and interested in science.

Left: Walk Lively Steffie, from 1972. Right: Free Moving PJ, from 1974. The Steffie face sculpt was used for decades, for several different Barbie-related Mattel dolls. Her eye color, hairstyle and hair color changed as well.

• Stacey (1968–1971): Introduced as "Barbie's British chum" during the musical British Invasion of the US, Stacey first appeared with long hair, either blonde, brunette, or redhead, tied in a side ponytail. A second edition had much shorter hair, styled in a curly flip. It is the Stacey face sculpt that is used for Malibu Barbie.
• PJ (1969–1983): Fully representing the "groovy", "hippie" era of the late 1960s, PJ originally appeared using Midge's face sculpt, but with much longer hair, tied into beaded pigtails. In 1972, with PJ's addition to the Malibu Barbie line (consisting of Barbie, Ken, Skipper, and Francie), she changed to the Steffie face sculpt, which continued until the end of her production. She was billed as Barbie's best friend, again replacing Midge. One of the final iterations of the doll, "Dream Date PJ", erroneously lists her as Barbie's cousin. It is the only such reference and should not be considered canon.
• Steffie (1972): Although only three versions of Steffie were produced, all of which appeared in 1972, her face sculpt was used for several Barbie-family dolls for decades after, primarily the PJ doll. Some Barbies of that era, issued outside the US, use the Steffie face sculpt. In at least one Mattel advertisement from 1972, Busy Steffie is pictured, but is referred to as "Busy PJ", indicating that, even though Barbie fans refer to her as having the Steffie face sculpt, it is actually Steffie that has the PJ face sculpt. However, because PJ had used the Midge face sculpt for three years prior, Steffie was the first Mattel doll to use it as her only face sculpt, hence the name "Steffie face".
• Cara (1975-1976): Appears in the Mattel Barbie line with her boyfriend Curtis, alongside Barbie's other African American couple, Brad and Christie. Cara was produced as Free Moving Cara, Ballerina Cara, and both Quick Curl and Deluxe Quick Curl Cara. She was produced with the Steffie face (Christie continues to appear as well, in the Malibu, Fashion Photo and Superstar lines from Mattel).
• Whitney (1986-1991): Described on her debut as “Barbie doll’s glamorous best friend” in the Jewel Secrets Barbie line of 1986 (Princess Laura in Europe). This doll uses the Steffie face and always featured brunette hair. Returned in 1987 as Nurse Whitney in the Doctor Barbie line, and Perfume Pretty Whitney the same year. Made a return for 1988 in the Style Magic Barbie line. She made her last appearance as European exclusive Ultra Hair Whitney.
• Kira/Miko (Marina in Europe) (1985–2001): Barbie doll's first Asian friend character, the first appearance was in the line of Tropical Barbie in 1985 as Miko, a native Hawaiian. Kira, an Asian-American, was later introduced looking similar to Miko and with the same head sculpt. The character appeared in the product line continuously for many years, the original Kira/Oriental face sculpt was created in 1980.
• Becky (1997-1999): A friend of Barbie who uses a wheelchair. She used the Teen Skipper head mold but there were only three dolls ever made. She only appeared in Detective Barbie series and Secret Agent Barbie and voiced by Kath Soucie.
• Kayla and Lea (2000-2006): First appearing as Dress up Kayla, she appears in multiple formats for the next four years and was released in tandem with Lea. Lea was an Asian girl and Kayla was depicted as almost every race, not being consistent. Kayla eventually was cut, and Lea existed until 2006, leaving Mattel's Barbie line with no Asian dolls until Lea's reintroduction in 2014.
• Jamie (1970-1972): redheaded walking friend
• Kelley (1973-1974): Quick Curl and Yellowstone. Not to be confused with the other dolls name Kelly.
• Lia Douglas (1980s): Mainline Brazil exclusive, appears in one of the Rockers lines (Brazil had multiple Rocker's editions), and replaces Whitney in their edition of the Perfume Pretty line.
• Dalma "Diva" Lancaster (1980s): Mainline Brazil exclusive, a blonde girl who shares the same nickname as Ophelia from the rockers line.
• Nikki (1988): An Asian girl appearing only in the Animal Lovin' line.
• Devon (1989): A black girl appearing in Dance Club.
• Kayla Vanderbilt (1989): A redheaded Dutch American girl appearing in Dance Club.
• Tracy (1983): A brunette friend sold in a wedding gown.
• Nia (1989): A Native American girl appearing in the Western Fun line.
• Viky (1989): A Brazilian friend of Barbie, released exclusively in Brazil. She used the Steffie face sculpt.
• Tara Lynn (1994): A black haired girl appearing in the Western Stampin' (Country in Brazil) line. In Brazil, she was called Tina.
• Lara Scottsdale (1992): Brunette Brazil exclusive, she only appears in their edition of the Superstar line.
• Reina (1999): Barbie's Japanese friend. She was a Japan exclusive and used the Steffie face sculpt. Only one version was ever released. She was dressed in a schoolgirl outfit.
• Drew (2002-2005): Appearing in the Mystery Squad and Fashion Fever lines.
• Melody and Simone (2003): Appearing in 1 Modern Circle. Melody had blue hair and Simone was an African American.
  • Simone would reappear in the American Idol line with Barbie and Tori in 2005, with the Summer face sculpt.
• Shannen (2005): Blonde Fashion Fever doll.
• Maiko (2006): A geisha released as a Collector doll.
• Harper Villa (2016-2018): First 'curvy' friend of Barbie, with blue hair. Appears in Fashionistas line and in vlogs.
• Renee Chow (2016–Present): Renee is a character in the 2016 film Barbie: Spy Squad and Dreamhouse Adventures. She is a gymnast and sporty in yoga and skateboarding. She is Chinese American.
• Daisy Costopolis (2018–Present): from Dreamhouse Adventures, a curvy friend of Barbie with pink hair.
• Tia, Courtney, and Desiree (2004): Fashion Fever dolls. Tia and Courtney look quite similar to the characters of Tia and Courtney from The Barbie Diaries but are separate characters.
• May Chung Ling (2008-2009): Barbie's Shanghai friend, released exclusively in the Barbie Shanghai boutique. According to her passport in her accessories, her favorite food is ice cream, and she enjoys singing and dancing. Only two versions would be released, before the boutique closed.

• Dee Dee: Later known as "Belinda" in America, as she did not exist in the European Sensations line. She is African American. Never released in South America.
• Dana: Later known as "Becky" or "Bibi" in Europe. Never released in South America. She is Asian-American.
• Diva: Later known as "Bopsy" or "Becky" in Europe. Released in Brazil only once, albeit in a different outfit and with darker hair (Venezuela had three outfits for her).
• Derek: The only male member of the band.

• Tori/Susie/Vicky Burns: Barbie's friend from Sydney, who enjoyed extreme sports.
  • Tori would reappear in the American Idol line with Barbie and Simone in 2005, but with the Summer face sculpt.
• Nichelle Williams: Barbie's friend from New York City, who enjoyed modeling.
• Ana/Marissa Suarez: Barbie's friend from Mexico City, who enjoyed swimming and track and field.
• Chelsie/Gabby Peterson: Barbie's friend from London, who enjoyed songwriting.
• Lara/Marie Morelli-Strauss: Barbie's friend from Paris, who enjoyed fine arts.
• Mari/Mariko Nakano: Barbie's friend from Tokyo, who enjoyed video games.
• Blaine Gordon: Barbie's friend from New York City, who enjoyed spinning.

• Barbie Loves Benetton (2004-2005): A group of girls from around the world, named after the Benetton design company.
• Isla Filipina (2000s): A spinoff similar to Shani but aimed at Filipinos.

• Skooter (1965–1968, 1975–1976): Skipper's first female friend.
• Ricky (1965–1967): Skipper's first male friend (sometimes referred to as Skipper's first "boyfriend").
• Fluff (1971–1972): Skipper's playmate.
• Tiff (1972–1973): Skipper's tomboy friend.
• Ginger (1975): Friend of "Growing Up Skipper".
• Scott (1980): Skipper's boyfriend.[13]
• Courtney (1989–2018): Skipper's best friend.[13]
• Kevin (1990–1995): Skipper's cool teen boyfriend.[13]
• Nikki (1997–2001): Skipper's first black friend. Nikki is Christie's little sister.[13]

• Janet (1994–2006): An African American character doll[13] In the Grolier Barbie book "Clawman's Warning", by Jacqueline A. Ball, (1999). Janet's mother is named Carolyn.
• Whitney (1994–2006): Stacie's other doll friend, usually having red hair but has been seen with brown. She was usually released with a pair of glasses.[13]
• Lila Hadley (2004-2008): Midge Hadley Sherwood's little sister, Lila, Janet, and Stacie were a part of the Wee 3 Friends line. She had red hair.

• Tommy (1997): Ken's little brother.[13]
• Melody Hadley (1996): Also used for a Heart Family cousin in 1988; named Susie in Europe; Midge's sister.
• Lorena (1996)[13]
• Jenny (1996)[13]
• Chelsie (1995)[13]
• Keeya (1998)[13]
• Marisa (1998)[13]
• Deidre (1998): Christie's sister[13]
• Dallin (1998)
• Camdyn (1999)
• Maria (1999)[13]
• Tamika (1999)[13]
• Nia (1999): Used for a friend of Barbie's in 1990.
• Kayla (1999, 2007): Also used for an adult character in the 1990s and 2000s.
• Liana (1999)
• Desiree (1999)[13]
• Belinda (1999): Also used for a friend of Barbie's in 1988.
• Nikki (2001): Also used for a friend of Skipper's in 1997 and currently a friend of Barbie.
• Ryan (2001): Became part of the Happy Family Show in 2010; also used for Raquelle's brother and Barbie's friend in 2013 for "Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse".
• Kerstie (2003)
• Gia (2006)
• Tori (2007): Also used for a friend of Barbie's in 1999.
• Miranda (2007)
• Whitney: Also used for a friend of Barbie's in the 1980s and for a friend of Stacie.
• Becky: Also used for a friend of Barbie's in 1997 and for a friend of Francie's in 2009.
• Lola: Nikki's little sister
• Johnny: One of Chelsea's Hawaiian friends.
• Darrin: One of Chelsea's soccer friends

• Chris (1967–68, 1976–77): A female character doll, with a different face sculpt from Tutti and Todd.
• Carla (European release only, 1976): An African American character doll.[14]

• Casey (1967–70, 1975): Billed as Francie's Fun Friend, she is the same measurements as Francie, and is thus able to wear her wardrobe. She has blue eyes, and is found in blonde, brunette and redhead styles (the redhead possibly being a result of the brunette hair oxidizing, as happens with Christie dolls). Her original blonde hair is a true blonde, cut into a chin-length bob. Later editions feature a platinum blonde Casey with a coarser hair texture. Casey's hair is frequently asymmetrical, as was in vogue at the time. These dolls' hair is longer, sometimes near shoulder length. All editions come without shoes, with Casey in a one-piece swimsuit: the top is white with gold mesh; the bottoms are shiny gold (though frequently fade to a matte silver color). She comes with only one ear pierced, in which is placed one gold-tone dangle triangle earring, which turns Casey's ear green if left in for a number of years. Dolls found by collectors today frequently present with some or extensive 'green ear'. The sooner the earring was removed, the better the chance this situation is avoided entirely.
        •In 1971, Mattel launched its iconic Malibu line of dolls. Even though Francie is featured prominently, it is with Casey's head mould and blue eyes (Francie is brown-eyed).
        •In 1975, Mattel produced a budget Francie and Casey, contained in clear plastic bags with hang tags, referred to by collectors as 'baggie Francie' and 'baggie Casey'. Interestingly, both Francie and Casey share Francie's head mold. For these pink skin-toned, straight leg and straight waist dolls, Francie is a brunette with brown eyes and a yellow bikini, while Casey is blonde with brown eyes (because she is using Francie's face), in a bikini which is found in varying shades of red, rose, and hot pink.
• Becky (2009): In 1971, as Casey ended production, Mattel intended to introduce a Francie-sized doll to replace her. This doll was named Becky. She appears (apparently, a prototype) in Mattel's 1971 fashion booklets that came with Mattel's Barbie doll fashions, alongside her friend Francie. She's presented using the Casey face mold, but with brown eyes and an ash blonde flip with a headband. Some of Francie's fashions that year even list "Francie and Becky" on the boxes. However, for undetermined reasons, Becky never entered production. In 2009, Mattel finally produced a version of this near-mythical doll, in a boxed set titled Most Mod Becky. She was produced as she appeared in Mattel's 1971 fashion booklets, with three different outfits, and party accessories (such as invitations, records, record player, and telephone).

• Dude (boyfriend – 1989): This doll was made from the 1986 Barbie and the Rockers Derek face sculpt.
• Chelsie (1989): This doll was made from the 1979 Starr friend Tracey face sculpt.
• Stacie (1989): This doll was made from the 1972 Steffie face sculpt and was African American character.

• Allan (1964–1965, 1991, 2002): This character has been revived several times. Allan started out as "Ken's Buddy" and was paired with the Midge doll from the beginning. In 1991, a line of dolls was created depicting a wedding for Allan and Midge. Later, a family-themed line of dolls, much like the earlier Heart Family, had the two characters raising a family.
• Brad (1970): This African American male doll was available in two versions: Talking Brad and Brad with Bendable Legs. He was made from an all-new face sculpt that is known as the Brad face sculpt. The Brad character was introduced as a boyfriend for the Christie character.
• Curtis (1975): This African American male character is virtually identical to Brad, and was available as only one version, 1975 Free Moving Curtis. Curtis was the boyfriend of the Free Moving Cara doll.
• Todd (1983): This doll was only available as a groom character, paired with the Tracy character from the same year. This Todd doll used the 1978 Super Star Ken face sculpt.
• Steven (boyfriend of Christie, 1988–present. Linked with Barbie's friend Nikki since 2007): This doll has been in the lineup intermittently over the years and has used several different face sculpts during that time.
• Tommy (1997): Ken's little brother.
• Derek (1985): He was never advertised as a friend of Ken's but was a member of Barbie and the Rockers along with Ken and the four female band members listed above.
• Kurt (2005): He was a Fashion Fever friend of Barbie. He was first male doll in this line and was made with the Tango Ken/Blaine face sculpt.
• Ryan (2012–2015): He is Raquelle's twin brother and Ken's rival. He is a main character in the Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse series. Ryan has a crush on Barbie, and therefore competes with Ken for her affection.

From Happy Family Playline Series:

• Midge Hadley
• Alan Sherwood
• Ryan Sherwood (Midge and Alan's son, 2002)
• Nicole "Nikki" Sherwood (Midge and Alan's daughter, 2003)
• Cassandra Sherwood (Midge and Alan's daughter, 2004)
• Twins a girl and a boy.
• Grandma Hadley (Midge's mother, 2004)
• Grandpa Hadley (Midge's father, 2004)
• Unnamed Puppy (2004)

• Dad Heart (1985)
• Mom Heart (1985)
• New Baby Heart (1987)
• Grandma Heart (1987)
• Grandpa Heart (1987)

• Honey (1988) sold with a high chair.
• Janet (1988) sold with a potty chair.
• Kenny (1988) sold with a tricycle.
• Kevin (1988) sold with a high chair.
• Melody (1988) sold with a walker.
• Nellie (1988) sold with a rocking horse.

• Daria (1989) sold with a desk.
• Darrin (1989) sold with a desk.
• Gillian (1989) sold with a giraffe.
• Nikita (1993) sold only in India.
• Pleasance (1989) sold with a pony (rocking horse).
• Sunny (1993) sold only in India.
• Susan (1993) sold only in India.
• Tawny (1989) sold with a tricycle.
• Windy (1989) sold with a wagon.

A collector series of dolls designed by veteran Mattel designer Robert Best. The series featured three new characters including Daria, Marisa, and Nichelle. The dolls were notable for featuring a new body sculpt known as Model Muse, which is a body designed to stay in one static pose as a display figurine. The series was discontinued after only 5 dolls, but the dolls live on as their face and body sculpts are used for other Barbie dolls ever since. The Model Muse body in particular has become the new standard body for collector dolls in the Barbie line.

• Daria (2004-2005) was the Caucasian doll in this collection. Two versions of her were released, including Daria Celebutante and Daria Shopping Queen.
• Marisa (2004-2005) was the Hispanic doll in this collection. Two versions of her were released, including Pretty Young Thing Marisa and Beach Baby Marisa.
• Nichelle (2004) was the African-American doll in this collection, not to be confused with the Shani character Nichelle. Only one version was released, Nichelle Urban Hipster.

When first introduced, the Shani line of dolls existed outside of the Barbie character continuity. After a couple of years, the Shani character was introduced into the Barbie line.

• Shani (1991-1994)
• Asha (1991–1994)
• Nichelle (1991–1994)
• Jamal (boyfriend – 1992–1994)

A short-lived Afrocentric doll line introduced in 1994, retroactively considered Barbie friend dolls. Although the dolls are unrelated to Shani's friend Asha, the dolls still used the Shani face mold and were meant to be a successor to the Shani line.

Three character dolls from Carlyle Nuera's Harlem Theatre Collection.

• Claudette Gordon (2015)
• Madam LaVinia (2016)
• Selma DuPar James (2017)

Three dolls released in the Passport Collection by American fashion designer Byron Lars. Each doll is a multicultural and biracial character from a different part of the world.

• Ayako Jones (2009) is Blasian, being of African and Japanese descent.
• Charmaine King (2010) is Afro-French, being of African and French descent, specifically Monaco.
• Fenella Layla (2011) is Afro-Scottish, being of African and Scottish descent. Her fashion is a fusion of Kente Cloth and Scottish Tartan.