Ruth Handler Ruth Handler Ruth Marianna Handler (née Mosko; November 4, 1916 – April 27, 2002) was an American businesswoman and inventor. She served as the president of the toy manufacturer Mattel Inc., and is best remembered for inventing the Barbie doll, although the doll's design was created by missile engineer-turned-toy designer Jack Ryan. Handler was born as Ruth Marianna Mosko in Denver, Colorado, to Polish Jewish immigrants Ida Mosko (née Rubenstein) and Jacob Mosko. She married her high school boyfriend, Elliot Handler, and moved to Los Angeles in 1938. Her husband decided to make their furniture out of two newfound types
Chelsea Handler entertainment anchor, Adrianna Costa. In April 2006, Handler began hosting "The Chelsea Handler Show" on E!, which lasted two seasons. In 2007, Handler performed with Comedy Central's Hour Stand-Up Comedy Tour across the United States. Her stand-up comedy has also been televised on VH1's "Love Lounge", Comedy Central's "Premium Blend", and HBO's broadcast of the "Aspen Comedy Festival". She was a guest on "Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld" and "The View", and she co-hosted "The View" on August 2, 2007, and September 5, 2008. On August 18, 2010, it was announced that Handler would be the host of the 2010