List of Barbie's Friends and Family - Barbie-sized Female Friends

Barbie-sized Female Friends

• Midge (1963-1966, 1988-) This character was Barbie doll's first female friend, and the first character added to the Barbie product line, after Barbie and Ken. In the Random House novels, her last name is Hadley. After she married Allan/Alan in 1991, she became Midge Hadley Sherwood.
• Stacey (1968-1971) This character was Barbie doll's "British chum", part of the new group of Talking dolls for 1968. She was later issued as a Twist 'N Turn version. These are the only two types of Stacey dolls ever made.
• Christiana or Christie (1968–present) Barbie doll's first African-American friend character, Christie was part of the new group of Talking dolls for 1968. Christie was later issued as a Twist 'N Turn version. The character appeared in the product line continuously for many years, though the original Christie face sculpt was discontinued in the late 1970s.
• P.J. (1969-1984) This doll was initially marketed as "New 'N Groovy Talking P.J.", and originally used the Midge face sculpt. Later versions of the P.J. character used the Steffie face sculpt, starting in 1972 with The Sun Set Malibu P.J. One P.J. doll, 1983 Dream Date P.J., was described as "Barbie doll's cousin" on her box, though this was never mentioned anywhere else. To date, Mattel has declared that the initials P.J. don't stand for anything, that it is simply the character's name.
• Jamie (1970-1971) Walking Jamie, a Sears exclusive doll, was the first friend of Barbie to use Barbie's own face sculpt, the then-current Twist 'N Turn (TNT) Barbie face sculpt.
• Steffie (1972 only) This doll was available as Busy Steffie, Talking Busy Steffie, and Walk Lively Steffie. Though the character was discontinued after only a year, the face sculpt created for Steffie has been in use continuously ever since. The character is notable in that none of the three Steffie dolls featured the same eye color/hair color combination.
• Kelley (1973-1974) This doll used the Steffie face sculpt from 1972. Only two Kelley dolls were ever made: Quick Curl Kelley, with peachy skin and red hair, and Yellowstone Kelley, with Malibu tan skin and red hair. Both dolls had brown eyes.
• Cara (1974-1977) This doll used the Steffie face sculpt from 1972, and was another African-American friend of Barbie. The Cara character was available as Quick Curl Cara (1974), Free Moving Cara (1975), Deluxe Quick Curl Cara (1976) and Ballerina Cara (1976).
• Tracy (1983) A bride doll, Tracy was paired with a groom character named Todd. Tracy was made from the Steffie face sculpt. Tracy should not be confused with the 1979 Tracy doll, a friend of the 1979 Starr doll that was Barbie-scale, but not part of the Barbie character continuity.
• Miko (1986) Originally available as Tropical Miko, a Pacific Islander character made from the 1980 Oriental Barbie face sculpt. Miko was discontinued at the same time that a new character named Kira was introduced. In the book "Mystery at Mermaid Bay," published in 1987 by Kid Stuff Records, her last name is Morrison. The Miko/Kira doll was named Marina in Europe.
• Barbie And The Rockers female band members (1986-1987) The characters included DeeDee (an African-American character using the 1983 Spanish Barbie face sculpt), Diva (a red-haired Caucasian character using a new face sculpt), and Dana (an East Asian character using the 1980 Oriental Barbie face sculpt), as well as Derek and Ken.
• Whitney (1987-1989) Originally available as Jewel Secrets Whitney, several versions of this character were produced in the late 1980s. All Whitney dolls have brunette hair and use the 1972 Steffie face sculpt. The Whitney doll was named Laura in Europe.
• Teresa (1988–present) originally used the 1983 Spanish Barbie face sculpt for the Island Fun Teresa doll and the Beach Blast Teresa doll. Starting with the Wet 'N Wild Teresa doll, the character began using the 1972 Steffie face sculpt. Beginning with the Rollerblade Teresa doll, the character began using an all-new face sculpt that has become known as the Teresa face sculpt. In the Grolier book High Sea Adventure from 1999, her last name is Rivera. She is currently known as one of Barbie's best friends.
• Barbie and The Sensations band members (1988) These dolls were a group of 1950s inspired singers. Band members included Bopsy (a light red-haired doll made from the 1986 Diva face sculpt), Becky (an Asian character made from the 1980 Oriental Barbie face sculpt), and Belinda (an African-American character made from the 1988 California Dream Christie face sculpt). An additional male doll was sold in Europe, named Bobby Bibops.
• Kayla (1989-?) Originally made using the 1986 Diva face sculpt, Kayla was the name of several very different dolls made over the years. The first Kayla doll was 1989 Dance Club Kayla. In 2001, a new Kayla doll is introduced in "Amazing Nails" with the Lea doll face sculpt. This version features a darker skin tone and dark brown hair that resembles a Middle Eastern/ Indian look. Only three series were produced with this feature: "Amazing Nails," "Fashion Photo (2001)," and is seen in the "Fashion Fever" line.
• Devon (1989 only) Only available as Dance Club Devon in 1989, this doll was made from the 1988 California Dream Christie face sculpt.
• Kira (1990-?) After the Miko character was discontinued, Kira was added to the line as an Asian/Pacific Islander friend using the 1980 Oriental Barbie face sculpt.
• Nia (1990) This character was only available as Western Fun Nia, and uses the 1980 Oriental Barbie face sculpt.
• Shani (1992-?) Previously the central character in a separate line of Barbie-sized dolls manufactured by Mattel, Shani became part of the Barbie character continuity when she was included in a line of swimsuit dolls.
• Tara Lynn (1993) This character was only available as Western Stampin' Tara Lynn, and uses the 1972 Steffie face sculpt.
• Becky (1997) This character was available as Share A Smile Becky, a disabled character packaged with a wheelchair. She also appears as I'm the School Photographer Becky (1998) and Paralympic Champion Becky (1999). This doll uses the Teen Skipper face sculpt. In the1998 Grolier Book "Three Cheers for Becky," it is hinted that her disabilities were due to a cheerleading accident.
• Lea (1999–2003) This character uses an all-new face sculpt that has been extensively used since, notably as Model No. 005 in the Barbie Basics line of dolls.
• Ana Suarez (1999) This character was part of the Generation Girl line of dolls. This doll used the same face sculpt as Lara Morelli-Strauss, a sculpt that has been extensively used in the years since.
• Chelsie Peterson (1999) This character was part of the Generation Girl line of dolls. This doll used the same face sculpt as Tori Burns.
• Nichelle Williams (1999) This character was part of the Generation Girl line of dolls. This doll used the 1990 Asha face sculpt.
• Lara Morelli-Strauss (1999) This character was part of the Generation Girl line of dolls. This doll used the same sculpt as Ana Suarez, which has become known as the "Lara" face sculpt. This face sculpt has been extensively used since, notably as Model No. 002 in the Barbie Basics line of dolls.
• Tori Burns (1999) This character was part of the Generation Girl line of dolls. This doll used the same face sculpt as Chelsie Peterson.
• Mari Nakano (2000) This character was part of the Generation Girl line of dolls. This doll used an all-new face sculpt that was never used afterward.
• Drew (2001) This character was part of the Mystery Squad line of dolls. This doll used the 1999 Tori/Chelsie face sculpt.
• Kenzie (2001) This character was part of the Mystery Squad line of dolls. This doll used the Lea face sculpt.
• Shawnee (2001) This character was part of the Mystery Squad line of dolls. This doll used the 1990 Asha face sculpt.
• Summer (2004–present) This doll used an all-new face sculpt.
• Nikki (2006-present) This doll appears as one of Barbie's current best friends. Her last name is O'Neil in a collection of short stories published by Random House in 2010. The book is "Barbie/I Can be a Movie Star" and the story is "A Dream Come True" by Alison Inches.
• Raquelle (2007-present) This doll used the Summer face sculpt. She appears as a nemesis to Barbie and later on a friend as shown in Barbie: A Fairy Secret.