History Characters / Barbie

* ''Characters/Barbie2023''

* OfficialCouple: She and Ken have stayed a couple since TheSixties, bar a brief breakup during the TurnOfTheMillennium.

* StandardFiftiesFather: George, a hard-working provider who also happens to be married to Margaret, a HouseWife.

Barbie's only brother. He first debuted as the twin brother of the short-lived Tutti in the later 60s, then was rereleased as Stacey's twin in the 1990s before being retired during TheNewTens.

* OfficialCouple: He and Barbie have stayed a couple since TheSixties, bar a brief breakup during the TurnOfTheMillennium.

* FakeNationality: Kate Higgins voicing Taylor, the Brit.

* DyeHard; Although her primary/canon hair color is brown, she has occasionally been a blonde and a redhead.

* MultiEthnicName: Whether she's known as Dana, Becky or Bibi, her last name is always Yeosan, which is clearly Korean. However, it probably would be more accurate to spell it as Yeo-san.

* MultiEthnicName

* BoyishShorts: Ten year old Todd—in both the 1960s and the 1990s—wore shorts in many of his individual releases.Tthis helped show him as younger than the mature adult male dolls like Ken. (He had pants in the first 1990s release, but this was part of the "cool look" and he came with soccer shorts; mnearly every other set included shorts.)

Barbie's only brother. He was retired during TheNewTens.

* DemotedToExtra: His doll ''is'' still in use however is extremely rarely used. His last appearance was in a 2008 ''Film/MaryPoppins'' set.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: It was originally spelled "Allan Sherwood".

See the character sheet for the various media properties:

--> '''Voiced by''': Creator/KellySheridan (from ''Nutracker'' to ''Mermaid Tale'', from ''Mermaid Tale 2'' to ''Great Puppy Adventure'') Diana Kaarina (from ''Fashion Fairytale'' to ''Princess Charm School''), Creator/KateHiggins (''Life in the Dreamhouse''), Creator/EricaLindbeck (from ''Spy Squad'' to ''Dolphin Magic'') America Young (''Barbie Vlogs'', ''Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures'', from ''Princess Adventure'' to present) [[labelnote:Other Languages]]Mar Bordallo (European Spanish), Ilona Brokowski (German), Annika Rynger (Swedish), Selma Björnsdóttir (Icelandic), Benedikte Kruse (Norwegian), Sanna Majuri (Finnish), Sia Koskina (Greek), Creator/BeataWyrabkiewicz (Polish), Kata Csondor (speaking), Bernadett Vágó (singing, Hungarian), Laura Vlasbom (Dutch), Creator/MaayaSakamoto (Japanese), Luljeta Bitri, Suela Xhonuzi (Albanian), Creator/MicheleLituac, Creator/NoemieOrphelin (European French) [[/labelnote]]

%%* TheHeroine: The star of this toyline, and the majority of stories that tie into it.

* AdaptationDyeJob: She was originally blonde like her sisters, but from 2011 onward her hair changed to brunette with a pink stripe.

%%* BrattyTeenageDaughter: Sometimes.

* CameraFiend: She loves to take photos. Her whole subplot in Dolphin Magic is about her working on a photo-blog.
* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Early Skipper accessories and commercials make her behavior seem no less girly than that of Barbie.

%%* TheSmartGirl
* YouDontLookLikeYou: Her modern brunette teenage version doesn't look much like her original design. It's heavily implied that she dyed her hair.

!!Tutti Roberts
Barbie's other kid-sister. She was retired during the 70s.

* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: She's been absent since the 70s. It's assumed that Stacie is just her with a [[SuddenNameChange new name]].

!!Todd Roberts
Barbie's only brother. He was retired during TheNewTens.
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* DemotedToExtra: His doll ''is'' still in use however is extremely rarely used. His last appearance was in a 2008 ''Film/MaryPoppins'' set.
%%* NerdGlasses: According to [[http://papusilemele.com/en/wp-content/uploads/barbie-sisters-and-brothers.png this]] image.
* PolarOppositeTwins: Although not reintroduced in the ''Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse'' web series, WordOfGod says that Todd is intended to be a [[TheSmartGuy smart]], [[CuteBookworm bookish]], LovableNerd, while his twin sister Stacie is an energetic, all-around PassionateSportsGirl.
%%* SmartPeopleWearGlasses

!!Stacie Roberts
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-->'''Voiced by''': Paula Rhodes (''Life in the Dreamhouse''), Creator/CassandraLeeMorris (''Dreamhouse Adventures'')
Barbie's second younger sister. Often portrayed as a PassionateSportsGirl.
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The sisters' often-unseen parents.

Tropes related to the Mainline Barbie dolls, Fashionistas examples go [[Characters/BarbieFashionistas here.]]

Also see the character sheet for the various media properties:

* Characters/BarbieInTheNutcracker
* Characters/BarbieOfSwanLake
* Characters/BarbieAndTheMagicOfPegasus
* Characters/BarbieInTheTwelveDancingPrincesses
* Characters/BarbieAsTheIslandPrincess
* Characters/BarbieFairytopia
* Characters/BarbieAndTheDiamondCastle
* Characters/BarbieAsThePrincessAndThePauper
* Characters/BarbieLifeInTheDreamhouse
* Characters/BarbiePrincessCharmSchool
* Characters/BarbieThePearlPrincess
* Characters/MyScene
* Characters/BarbieDreamhouseAdventures
* Characters/BarbieInAChristmasCarol
* Characters/BarbieAndTheSecretDoor
* Characters/BarbieInPrincessPower
* Characters/BarbieInRocknRoyals
* Characters/BarbiePrincessAdventure
* Characters/Barbie2023

--> '''Voiced by''': Creator/KellySheridan (from ''Nutracker'' to ''Mermaid Tale'', from ''Mermaid Tale 2'' to ''Great Puppy Adventure'') Diana Kaarina (from ''Fashion Fairytale'' to ''Princess Charm School''), Creator/KateHiggins (''Life in the Dreamhouse''), Creator/EricaLindbeck (from ''Spy Squad'' to ''Dolphin Magic'') America Young (''Barbie Vlogs'', ''Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures'', from ''Princess Adventure'' to present)

-->'''Usually dubbed by''': Mar Bordallo (European Spanish), Ilona Brokowski (German), Annika Rynger (Swedish), Selma Björnsdóttir (Icelandic), Benedikte Kruse (Norwegian), Sanna Majuri (Finnish), Sia Koskina (Greek), Creator/BeataWyrabkiewicz (Polish), Kata Csondor (speaking), Bernadett Vágó (singing, Hungarian), Laura Vlasbom (Dutch), Creator/MaayaSakamoto (Japanese), Luljeta Bitri, Suela Xhonuzi (Albanian), Creator/MicheleLituac, Creator/NoemieOrphelin (European French)

-->'''Voiced by''': Adrian Petriw (from ''A Fashion Fairytale'' to ''The Princess and the Popstar'') Sean Hankinson (''Life in the Dreamhouse''), Ritesh Rajan (''Dreamhouse Adventures''); Donald Rama, Bledi Naska (Albanian dub), Creator/HikaruMidorikawa (Japanese dub)

-->'''Voiced by''': Creator/ChiaraZanni (''The Barbie Diaries''), Britt Irvin (from ''A Fashion Fairytale'' to ''A Fairy Secret''), Haviland Stillwell (''Life in the Dreamhouse''); Yasmine Yamajako (Finnish)

-->'''Voiced by''': Creator/StephanieSheh (''Spy Squad'', ''Dreamhouse Adventures''), Creator/ShannonChanKent (Video Game Hero); Monika Pikuła (Polish dub)

-->'''Voiced by''': Maryke Hendrikse; Klodiana Keco (Albanian dub), Dana Suciu (Romanian dub), Hiromi Hayama (Japanese dub), Selvaggia Quattrini (Italian dub)

-->'''Voiced by''': Kirsten Day; Monika Pikuła (Polish dub), Emma Louhivuori (Finnish dub), Agnes Fasting (Norwegian dub), Theodora Stancu (Romanian dub), Annevig Schelde Ebbe (Danish dub)

--> '''Voiced by''': Creator/KellySheridan (from ''Nutracker'' to ''Mermaid Tale'', from ''Mermaid Tale 2'' to ''Great Puppy Adventure'') Diana Kaarina (from ''Fashion Fairytale'' to ''Princess Charm School''), Creator/KateHiggins (''Life in the Dreamhouse''), Creator/EricaLindbeck (from ''Spy Squad'' to ''Dolphin Magic'') America Young (“Barbie Vlogs”, “Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures”, from ''Princess Adventure'' to present)

-->'''Voiced by''': Maryke Hendrikse (from ''Diamond Castle'' to present), Katie Crown (''Life in the Dreamhouse''), Creator/CristinaMilizia (''Dreamhouse Adventures'')

-->'''Voiced by''': Nakia Burrise (''Life in the Dreamhouse'')

* SuddenNameChange: Her surname is "Watkins" in Dreamhouse Adventures.

-->'''Voiced by''': Creator/StephanieSheh (Spy Squad, Dreamhouse Adventures), Creator/ShannonChanKent (Video Game Hero); Monika Pikuła (Polish dub)

* PimpedOutDress: [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/barbie-movies/images/4/43/SpySquadBarbie19.PNG/revision/latest?cb=20160318083520 in Spy Squad]].
* ActionGirl: In Spy Squad.
* {{Claustrophobia}}: She suffers from this, especially in Dreamhouse Adventures.
* InterchangeableAsianCultures: Despite her obviously being Japanese, she is referred to as "Renée Chow" in Princess Adventure, and one episode mentions some of her relatives live in China. She could have some Chinese background as well, but could also just be the creators forgetting her nationality.

** Also played the {{Lancer}} to Barbie's trio in ''Life in the Dreamhouse.''

* SassyBlackWoman: Averted in Life in the Dreamhouse, played straight in A Fashion Fairytale.

%%* NeatFreak: Takes this to almost {{Super OCD}} levels.

* AmbiguouslyBrown: She has a tan going on.

* AmbiguouslyBrown: Carrie.

%%* TheChick

%%* TheChick

* NamesTheSame: In the movie based on the Sensations line, the band is till called the Rockers despite Sensations being in the title, and Dana remains Dana.

* NamesTheSame: Same situation as Dana.

* NamesTheSame: Same as Dana and Dee-Dee.

* {{The Hero}}ine: The star of this toyline, and the majority of stories that tie into it.

* [[MrImagination Ms. Imagination]]: Her role as narrator of several direct-to-video movies proves her as quite the storyteller.

%%* [[DoNotCallMePaul Do Not Call Me Kelly]]

* [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Woman]]: ''Life in the Dreamhouse'' portrays Nikki as Barbie's most level-headed friend.

%%* [[IJustWantToBeYou I Just Want To Be Barbie]]

* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs: In one episode, the girls went on a trip, but Daisy kept stopping for various things, including dinosaur plushies.

%%* {{The Hero}}ine

%%* {{The Smart G|uy}}irl

* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: To Chelsea's girly girl.

* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: To Stacie's tomboy.

* RaceLift: She's sometimes portrayed as the Asian doll in Barbie's circle of friends, though [[DependingOnTheWriter this is hardly consistent]].

* AdaptationDyeJob: He is a brunette in Toy Story and some of the earlier Barbie movies.
%%* ButtMonkey: In ''A Fashion Fairytale'' and onward.

%%* MrFanservice

%%* PrettyBoy

* DependingOnTheWriter: Due to her premise as TheEveryman for girls who can be adapted to any situation, her exact personality is hardly set in stone and varies in adaptations that depict her as an actual character. The earliest movies (''Nutcracker'', ''Rapunzel'', ''Swan Lake'') have her portray relatively reserved, down-to-earth heroines. In ''Life in the Dreamhouse'', she's a cheerful ParodySue whose over-the-top perfection is played for comedy; in ''Barbie Vlog'' (and ''Dreamhouse Adventures'', which is in the same continuity), she's a normal teenage NiceGirl who talks about and deals with mundane topics and problems. Outside media,, like ''Toy Story 3'', portrays her as a sweet-natured DumbBlonde (who nonetheless has moments of intelligence and courage).

* CanonImmigrant: She was originally created as a one-off antagonist for ''WesternAnimation/TheBarbieDiaries'', but was eventually adapted into the main toyline and made appearances in more Barbie-related media (''WesternAnimation/BarbieAFairySecret'', ''WesternAnimation/BarbieLifeInTheDreamhouse''). Presumably, someone realized Barbie needed a rival and it was decided to use a pre-existing character, rather than make a new one.

* RaceLift: Sometimes, she would have an Asian appearance if she played Asian characters.

* TheAce: She has acquired plenty of useful skills from her numerous jobs.

* AdaptationDyeJob: She has strawberry blonde hair in The Barbie Diaries, but from ''A Fashion Fairytale'' onward, her hair was changed to black.

%%* BeautyIsNeverTarnished

%%* StatuesqueStunner