Elliot Handler holds credit for creating the Barbie doll, which debuted in 1959. Ruth named her creation after their daughter Barbara. It remains one of the top-selling dolls on the market. Mattel introduced the talking Chatty Cathy doll in 1960. The Handlers had made a tradition of naming their toys after family members, and when Barbara Handler married Allan Segal, they came out with Allan, Ken's friend. The 1965 talking doll Baby Cheryl was named after the Handlers' first grandchild, and the Todd doll in the Barbie line was named for their grandson. Elliot Handler holds credit for developing the first talking
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