Dame Helen Mirren and Kylie Minogue are among the many women who are being honoured with their own Barbie likenesses. These eight women are recognized for shaping the future through their inspiring stories.
Dame Helen Mirren, the 78-year-old star of The Queen, Elizabeth I, Gosford Park, Calendar Girls, the TV series Prime Suspect and the narrator of the Barbie movie, was just one of the eight women chosen as a Barbie role model by the toy’s maker Mattel. “It’s a very special thing and something I can add to my list of my favorite achievements – becoming a Dame of the British Empire, having an Oscar, having a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and having my own Barbie,” Dame Helen said.
Dame Helen’s one-of-a-kind doll recreates the outfit she wore at Cannes last year: a cornflower blue gown by Del Core, and jewellery by Bulgari, along with blue hair and a fan. The doll is also clutching a miniature Oscar statue, in recognition of her 2007 Academy Awards best actress win for The Queen.
Priyam Gera