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Ruth Handler

American businesswoman

Fame56.8
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Wikipedia33.8K

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Lived 1916–2002, aged 86United States

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1916–2002
Aged 86
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Barbie and the Rockers…
1987

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Updated 2026-06-18

Ruth Marianna Handler was an American business magnate and inventor. She is best known for inventing the Barbie doll in 1959 and being co-founder of toy manufacturer Mattel with her husband Elliot, as well as serving as the company's first president from 1945 to 1975.

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