She’s the Puerto Rican Barbie, and all the others are not.” Puerto Rican Barbie was an instant hit when the doll was introduced here last January by Mattel Inc. as part of the company’s “D ...

Like the new Barbie, Carlos is Puerto Rican ... ‘How dare your company portray this doll as Puerto Rican? “But these aren’t really just gay dolls. They’re dolls that talk about a diverse ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico-- Federal authorities in Puerto Rico say they seized 10,000 counterfeit Barbie dolls that arrived from China. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Monday that the shipment ...

Barbie as a character is known for her many professions. The first Puerto Rican Barbie doll was introduced in 1997. It was around this time that Mattel created numerous other dolls to celebrate ...

She's not the oldest person to have a Barbie made in her honor ... (She was born in Puerto Rico and lived there until she was five.) In 1977, Moreno became just the third person to complete ...

For her book, Aguiló-Pérez spoke to a group of Puerto Rican women and girls about their lived experiences with, and opinions of, Barbie. They discussed how the doll influenced their identities ...

Bush’s White House. In a comment on the Barbie Instagram post featuring her doll, Moreno said, “I know her!!!” Late last month, Moreno and other Puerto Rican stars, including singer ...

Mattel has released a new Barbie doll in honor of Rita ... actress for her role as Anita in "West Side Story." Born in Puerto Rico in 1931 and raised in New York City, Moreno went on to have ...