Barbie dolls are a staple in the childhood of many children, especially little girls. They not only become one of the most popular toys of all time but represent a time that creates nostalgia for so many. Some were created as standard toys to represent the era’s culture or traditional playtime activities.
With time, many of them have been created beyond our imagination. Some of the most special dolls are the ones created to represent and emulate celebrities. They are perfect replicas of famous people and most of them look like real ones.
We’ve rounded up 14
Barbie dolls are modeled in an inspirational way.#1 Queen Elizabeth II
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Queen Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning monarch in British history. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during her life and served as monarch of 15 of them at the time of her death.
#2 The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
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William and Kate, who were named the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge when they got married in 2011, are now also known as the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall following the Queen's passing.
#3 Queen Letizia of Spain
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Queen Letizia of Spain’s real name is Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano, the wife of King Felipe VI. She came from a middle-class family and worked as a journalist. In 2004, she married Felipe, then Prince of Asturias and heir apparent to the Spanish throne.
#4 Jennifer Lopez
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Jennifer Lopez established herself as the highest-paid Hispanic actress in Hollywood. Lopez ventured into the music industry with her debut studio album On the 6 (1999), which helped propel the Latin pop movement in American music, and later starred in the psychological horror The Cell (2000).
#5 Girl with a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer
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Girl with a Pearl Earring is an oil painting by Dutch Golden Age painter Johannes Vermeer. It became known by its present title towards the end of the 20th century after the earring worn by the girl portrayed there.
#6 Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci
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Mona Lisa is perhaps the most famous painting of all time and was painted by Italian Renaissance artist, Leonardo da Vinci.
#7 Marie Antoinette
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Marie Antoinette was the last Queen of France before the French Revolution. She was the youngest daughter of Empress Maria Theresa and Emperor Francis I. She became dauphine of France in May 1770 at age 14 upon her marriage to Louis-Auguste, heir apparent to the French throne.
#8 Grace Kelly on her wedding day
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Grace Kelly was an American actress but she retired from acting at age 26 to marry Rainier and became Princess of Monaco. Her charity work focused on young children and the arts.
#9 Grace Kelly in the movie Rear Window
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In the movie “Rear Window”, Kelly stared as Lisa Carol Fremont, the stylish socialite and love interest of L.B.
#10 Penélope Cruz in the movie “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”
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Penélope Cruz portrayed a female pirate and foil for Jack Sparrow in “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”.
#11 Audrey Hepburn in the movie “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”
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“Breakfast at Tiffany’s” starred Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly, a naïve, eccentric café society girl who falls in love with a struggling writer.
#12 Audrey Hepburn in the movie “Sabrina”
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In “Sabrina”, Audrey Hepburn took on the role of Sabrina Fairchild, the daughter of a loving chauffeur who works for the wealthy Larrabee family, who own one of the world's largest plastics companies.
#13 Marilyn Monroe in the movie “The Seven Year Itch”
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The actress starred in “The Seven Year Itch”, one of the biggest box office successes of her career.
#14 Marilyn Monroe in the movie “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes”
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The satirical musical comedy “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes”, cemented her screen persona as a “dumb blonde”.