Black Barbie 45th

Name:  Black Barbie 45^th (Anniversary Doll)

Made by and When: Mattel, 2025

Designer: Kitty Black Perkins

Face Sculpt: Simone

Body Type: ModelMuse

Label: Black (unlimited production)

Material: Vinyl, synthetic hair, paint

SKU#: JBJ22

Height: 11-1/2 inches

Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Center-parted shoulder-length wavy brunette hair, brown-painted eyes, closed mouth with red lip color

Clothes/Accessories: The red satin slim silhouette gown has a sweetheart neckline, a shoulder drape, and a sheer drape to reveal one leg. Red high-heels and a gold-tone cuff bracelet embellished with red faux stones complete the desired homage to the 1^st Black Barbie. Packaging includes a doll stand and a certificate of authenticity

Other: Kitty Black Perkins was enlisted by Mattel to create the Black Barbie 45th Anniversary doll, which is presented in a box adorned with diamond shapes of brown, gold, and tan. This deep-complexioned doll is a tribute to Kitty Black Perkins (Mattel’s first African American doll designer) and the 1^st Black Barbie designed by Perkins and released in 1980. The back of the box features a headshot of Perkins and a picture of the 1st Black Barbie. The back-of-box text affirms in English and several other languages that, Barbie celebrates Black History Month with a 45th-anniversary tribute to the first ever Black Barbie doll and her creator Kitty (Louvenia) Black Perkins.

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Related Links

1st Black Barbie

1980 Black Barbie Reproduction

40th Anniversary Black Barbie

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