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Ann Ryan, daughter of Mattel VP Jack Ryan, says her late father — not Ruth Handler — created Barbie. Ryan was once married to Zsa Zsa Gabor and also designed missiles for Raytheon.

Ruth Handler and her husband Elliot founded the Mattel toy company and created the iconic Barbie doll which was part of her evolution. Know Ruth Handlers beginnings, her cancer, and her tax evasion case.

Nearly seven decades after it was first created in a Los Angeles garage, the brand has sold more than a billion dolls, but the creators were marred in controversy.

"Barbie" makes numerous references to the doll's creator, Ruth Handler, and her tax evasion issues.

Curious about the Barbie true story? Watch this documentary on Hulu to learn about Ruth Handler, the creator of Barbie, played by actress Rhea Perlman in the Barbie movie.

We delve into Barbies emotional ending, where the original Barbie played by Margot Robbie comes to a revolutionary realisation. Major spoilers ahead!

She’s here, she’s there, she’s every pinkin’-where. With Margot Robbie’s summer blockbuster arriving in theaters and ubiquitous merchandise collaborations, the world’s favorite doll is about to launch the Mattel cinematic universe.

Barbie is the best-selling doll on the planet, with more than one billion sold worldwide since her debut in 1959.

Barbie is the best-selling doll on the planet, with more than one billion sold worldwide since her debut in 1959.

"Barbie Nation" director Susan Stern explains how her documentary reveals the "deep and weird" aspects of Barbie's history.