Barbie Barbie Barbie is a fashion doll manufactured by the American toy company Mattel, Inc. and launched in March 1959. American businesswoman Ruth Handler is credited with the creation of the doll using a German doll called Bild Lilli as her inspiration. Barbie is the figurehead of a brand of Mattel dolls and accessories, including other family members and collectible dolls. Barbie has been an important part of the toy fashion doll market for over fifty years, and has been the subject of numerous controversies and lawsuits, often involving parodies of the doll and her lifestyle. Mattel has sold over a
Chelsea Handler Chelsea Handler Chelsea Joy Handler (born February 25, 1975) is an American comedian, actress, writer, television host, producer, and activist. She hosted the late-night talk show "Chelsea Lately" on the E! network from 2007 to 2014, and released a documentary series, "Chelsea Does," on Netflix in January 2016. Between 2016 and 2017, Handler hosted the talk show, "Chelsea," on Netflix. In 2012, "Time" named Handler one of the 100 most influential people in the world on its annual "Time" 100 list. Handler was born in Livingston, New Jersey, the youngest of six children of Rita ("née" Stoecker), a homemaker, and