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 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