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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 creator's 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.