7 facts about Barbie

1. Barbie was launched by toy maker Mattell on 9th March 1959
2. Barbie was named after Ruth and Elliot Handler's daughter
3. Barbie's full name Barbie Millicent Roberts
4. She is from Willows, Wisconsin and went to Willows high school
5. She has 4 sisters, Skipper (1964), Stacie (1992), Kelly (1995) and Krissy (1995)
6. Barbie's first pet was a horse named Dancer
7. Her first boyfriend, Ken, deputed in 1961