Since Barbie's introduction as a teenage fashion model in 1959, the doll has been portrayed with many careers. Dolls are sold with sets of clothes and accessories that fit the career being portrayed. For example, the Lifeguard Barbie playset includes a Barbie, an outfit with shoes, a lifeguard chair, a dolphin, and a life preserver, while the Spanish Teacher Barbie includes a Barbie, an outfit with shoes, flashcards, a Spanish quiz, an easel, a notebook, a key chain, and a hairbrush.
According to Mattel, Barbie has had over 200 careers, recently including more STEM fields.
Barbie's careers
According to Mattel, Barbie has had over 200 careers, recently including more STEM fields.
Barbie's careers
Barbie has hundreds of dolls with specific descriptions, many times they only explain the doll's clothes and accessories, but they also explain something about the character.
