Editing Barbie (section)

==Fictional biography==
{{See also|List of Barbie's friends and family}}
{{Infobox character
| full_name = Barbara Millicent Roberts
| image =
| first = {{start date and age|1959|3|9}}
| nickname = Barbie 
| occupation = See: [[Barbie's careers]]
| family = See: [[List of Barbie's friends and family]]
| creator = [[Ruth Handler]]
}}
Barbie's full name is '''Barbara Millicent Roberts''' and her parents' names are given as George and Margaret Roberts from the fictional town of Willows, [[Wisconsin]], in a series of novels published by [[Random House]] in the 1960s.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Lawrence |first=Cynthia |title=Here's Barbie |author2=Bette Lou Maybee |publisher=[[Random House]] |year=1962 |oclc=15038159}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=April 23, 2013 |title=Original Model Barbie Doll |url=http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS2720 |website=[[Wisconsin Historical Society]]}}</ref> In those novels, Barbie attended Willows High School; while in the ''Generation Girl'' books, published by [[Western Publishing|Golden Books]] in 1999, she attended the fictional Manhattan International High School in New York City (based on the real-life [[Stuyvesant High School]]).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Biederman |first=Marcia |date=September 20, 1999 |title=Generation Next: A newly youthful Barbie takes Manhattan. |work=[[New York (magazine)|New York]] |url=https://nymag.com/nymetro/urban/family/features/2033/ |access-date=June 4, 2009}}</ref>

She has an on-off romantic relationship with her then-boyfriend [[Ken (doll)|Ken]] (full name "Kenneth Sean Carson"), who first appeared in 1961. A [[press release|news release]] from Mattel in February 2004 announced that Barbie and Ken had decided to split up,<ref>[http://investor.shareholder.com/mattel/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=128705 The Storybook Romance Comes To An End For Barbie And Ken] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171101193455/http://investor.shareholder.com/mattel/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=128705 |date=November 1, 2017 }} Mattel February 12, 2004</ref> but in February 2006, they were hoping to rekindle their relationship after Ken had a makeover.<ref>[http://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/02/09/ken.barbie.reut/ Madeover Ken hopes to win back Barbie] [[CNN International|CNN]] February 10, 2006</ref> In 2011, Mattel launched a campaign for Ken to win Barbie's affections back.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last1=STRANSKY |first1=TANNER |date=14 Feb 2011 |title=Valentine's Day Surprise! Barbie and Ken are officially back together |url=http://www.ew.com/article/2011/02/14/ken-barbie-back-together-valentines-day |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref> The pair officially reunited in [[Valentine's Day]] 2011.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kavilanz |first=Parija |date=2011-02-14 |title=Barbie and Ken: Back together on Valentine's Day |work=[[CNN Money|CNN]] |url=https://money.cnn.com/2011/02/14/news/companies/ken_barbie_reunite_valentines_day/index.htm}}</ref> Beginning with ''Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures'' in 2018, the pair are seen as just friends or next-door neighbors until a brief return to pre-2018 aesthetics in the 2023 television show, ''Barbie: A Touch of Magic''.

Mattel has created a range of companions and relatives for Barbie. She has three younger sisters: [[Skipper (Barbie)|Skipper]], [[Stacie (Barbie)|Stacie]], and [[Chelsea (Barbie)|Chelsea]] (named Kelly until 2011).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.barbiemedia.com/about-barbie/family-friends.html|title=About Barbie: Family and friends|publisher=[[Mattel]]|quote=Barbie has three sisters: Skipper, Stacie, Chelsea}}</ref> Her sisters have co-starred in many entries of the ''Barbie'' film series, starting with ''Barbie & Her Sisters in A Pony Tale'' from 2013. 'Retired' members of Barbie's family included [[List of Barbie's friends and family#Main characters|Todd]] (twin brother to Stacie), [[Krissy (Barbie)|Krissy]] (a baby sister), and [[Francie (Barbie)|Francie]] (cousin). Barbie's friends include [[Hispanic]] [[Teresa (Barbie)|Teresa]], [[Midge (Barbie)|Midge]], [[African Americans|African American]] Christie, and Steven (Christie's boyfriend). Barbie was also friendly with [[List of Barbie's friends and family#Discontinued characters|Blaine]], an Australian surfer, during her split with Ken in 2004.<ref>{{Cite news |author=Joseph Lee |work=[[CNN Money]] |date=June 29, 2004 |title=Aussie hunk wins Barbie's heart |publisher=[[CNN]] |url=https://money.cnn.com/2004/06/29/news/fortune500/mattel_barbie/ |access-date=May 23, 2011}}</ref>

Barbie has had over 40 pets including cats and dogs, horses, a [[Giant panda|panda]], a lion cub, and a [[zebra]]. She has owned a wide range of vehicles, including pink [[Volkswagen New Beetle|Beetle]] and [[Chevrolet Corvette|Corvette]] [[convertible]]s, trailers, and [[Jeep]]s. She also holds a [[Pilot (aeronautics)|pilot]]'s license, and operates commercial airliners in addition to serving as a [[flight attendant]]. Barbie's [[Barbie's careers|careers]] are designed to show that women can take on a variety of roles in life, and the doll has been sold with a wide range of titles including ''Miss Astronaut Barbie'' (1965), ''Doctor Barbie'' (1988), and ''Nascar Barbie'' (1998).<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Barbie : Fast Facts|url=http://www.barbiemedia.com/about-barbie/fast-facts.html|access-date=27 March 2022|website=Barbie Media}}</ref>