Barbie is a character in Barbie: The Movie. She is played by Issa Rae. Barbie is the President of Barbie Land.
Trivia[]
- Because of body shaming (like Amy Schumer), Lizzo (soundtrack performer) turned down the role because she's "not proofy".
- Because of racism, Issa Rae said that her mother and aunt only bought her Black Barbie dolls while she was growing up so she could feel represented, and because they didn't have to opportunity to play with dolls that looked like them. After being approached to be in Barbie: The Movie, Issa was initially wary that she would be tokenized as a Black actress in the movie, but her fears were quelled because of the diversity on set.[1]
- It is possible that this Barbie was inspired by the 2020 "Career of the Year Campaign Team" set, which featured a Black female presidential candidate.[2]