Chelsie/Tori Face Mold The 1998 Chelsie and Tori face mold was introduced with the Generation Girl line for the characters Chelsie, a British humanitarian and musician (not to be confused with Barbie’s sister, also named Chelsea), and Tori, an Australian skate boarder. They are high school schoolmates of Barbie and her friends. Other uses of […]
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The Spanish Face Mold debuted in 1983, with its name taken from its first doll, Spanish Barbie, from the Dolls of the World line. Despite the naming of this face mold, this face is not exclusively used for Hispanic characters. It was used for Christie, Dee Dee from Barbie and the Rockers, and the African
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Barbie 1991 Sleeping Beauty Face Mold ©1991 Sleeping Beauty Dated 1991 and a modified version of the Mackie face sculpt, this face was created specially for and has only been used on the 1999 Sleeping Beauty Barbie dolls. The dolls feature a special mechanism in their heads which allow their eyes to close or “fall
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Barbie 2015 Misty Copeland Face Mold ©2015 Misty Copeland Created for the 2016 Misty Copeland doll, this mold is specially sculpted in Misty’s likeness and has been used solely for her doll. 2016
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Barbie 2022 Odile (Open Mouth) Face Mold ©2022 Odile A modified version of the original 2019 Odile face mold, featuring an open mouth. This sculpt was first used on the 2023 Dreamtopia Shell Inspired Orange Tail Mermaid. The original Odile face mold was designed by Angel Kent, and was first used on the 2020 Flight
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1990 Alan/Ken (Molded Hair) One of two identical male face molds produced by Mattel in 1990, this one having molded hair and the other with rooted hair. The molded hair face was first used on the 1991 Wedding Day Alan doll, giving both sculpts their name. 1993
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1998 My Size CEO/Generation Girl As the standard face of Barbie changed from Superstar to the CEO/Generation Girl face, Mattel also created an updated My Size Barbie version of the CEO sculpt. The first My Size Barbie to use this face was My Size Butterfly Barbie in 2000. My Size Barbies were released for a
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2004 Prince Aidan Face Mold A new unique sculpt created for the character Prince Aidan from Magic of Pegasus. To date, this sculpt has only ever been used for Prince Aidan’s doll. According to designer Bill Greening, there were plans to also use it for a Ken doll in the Barbie Diaries doll line, but
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2012 Ken Molded Hair A modified version of the 2009 Ken Fashionistas Cutie face mold with molded hair. 2014 2015
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©2013 Millie (Open Mouth) In 2014 Mattel debuted a new playline sculpt for Barbie, dubbed the “Millie” face mold, first used for the Cut ‘n Style Princess Barbie in 2014. This mold is noticeably more youthful than the previous standard CEO sculpt. The Millie face has remained the most widely used face for Barbie as
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©2010 Dreamhouse Stacie During the Dreamhouse era, Barbie’s second youngest sister Stacie was brought back as part of the regular Barbie lineup. Mattel introduced a refreshed face mold for Stacie in 2011.Since 2019, Mattel has marketed the “Team Stacie” line, focused around Stacie and her friend group. 2012 2014 2015
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©2010 Chelsea (Open Mouth) 2012 2014 2015 2016
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2011 New Summer In 2011, Summer recieved a new face mold, initially used for some Fashionista releases, it was also used for multiple Life in the Dreamhouse Summer dolls. It is very similar to the original Summer face mold, but is slightly fuller in the cheeks. 2012 2013 2014 2015 2017 2018 2019 2021 2024
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©2009 Fashionistas Cutie Ken Face In 2010 Mattel introduced a new Ken face in Barbie Fashionista line, used for both the Fashionistas Cutie and Sporty Kens. This new face featured a new neck peg that allows for full neck articulation. 2012 2013 2016
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©2010 Barbie Fashionistas Face Also known as the Closed Mouth Generation Girl/CEO sculpt. Created in 2010 by Mattel, it resembles a modified version of the Generation Girl/CEO sculpt. It was first used in the Fashionistas line, earning the sculpt it’s name. It was first used with the 2012 Fashionistas Endless Closet Barbie. 2012 2016
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©2001 Adria/Desiree Originally created in 2001 by Mattel, the sculpt was intended to be used for a planned friend of Barbie’s called Adria, but the doll was never produced. The sculpt was instead used as an AA sculpt for a number of collector dolls beginning in 2002, and later used for playline dolls. In 2005
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2006 Prince Antonio Created by Mattel in 2006 for the character Prince Antonio from The Island Princess. Only three dolls to date have used this face sculpt. 2007 2008
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2005 Ken Created in 2005 by stylist Phillip Bloch as a new face mold for Ken, who was re-introduced into the lineup in 2006. 2007
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2006 Sleeping Beauty Face Mold A unique face sculpt created for the 2007 Sleeping Beauty Barbie doll. There is no dated copyright mark on the head, but it is assumed that it was created in 2006, the year prior to release. The doll’s eyes open and close using a magnetic mechanism. By using the rose
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2003 A Kelly face sculpt created in 2003. Named for it’s lemon-like shape. 2006 2008
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2007 Prince Carlos Face Mold A new unique sculpt created for the character Prince Carlos from Mariposa, used for his 2008 doll. This sculpt features pointed fairy ears, as well as molded hair. To date, this sculpt has only ever been used for Prince Carlos’ doll. 2008
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1997 Jamal Rooted Hair Face Mold A modified version of the Jamal face sculpt with rooted hair, created in 1997. This sculpt was used for a variety of playline dolls, including AA Ken dolls and Steven dolls. 2001 2003 2004 2005
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1997 Ken (Rooted Hair) Face Mold Created in 1997 as a replacement for the previous 1990 rooted hair Alan/Ken sculpt. It is a slightly modified version of the original sculpt, and has a new neck joint. First used on the Cool School Ken in 1999. 1999 2000 2003 2004 2005
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2006 New Teresa Face Mold Teresa received an updated face sculpt during the Fashion Fever era in 2007. This new sculpt however proved to not be very popular, and was only used for a handful of dolls. 2007 Beach Glam Teresa 2008
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1990 Teresa Face Mold In 1991, Mattel introduced a new unique face sculpt for Barbie’s Hispanic friend, Teresa, whose dolls had previously used a generic Hispanic/Spanish mold. The first dolls to have the 1990 Teresa face sculpt were Rollerblade and Rappin’Rockin’ Teresa respectively, even though their promotional pictures featured the Steffie sculpt. With this sculpt,
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2006 Nikki Face Mold A playline sculpt introduced for Barbie’s new friend Nikki in 2007, under the Fashion Fever line. This sculpt was only used for a few dolls in 2007, with Nikki dolls after this using the Asha and later Adria sculpts. 2007
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©2008 Aphrodite (Open Mouth Mackie) First introduced in 2009 with the Kentucky Derby Barbie, the sculpt was popularized by Aphrodite Barbie, giving the sculpt it’s name. It is sometimes referred to as the “Open Mouth Mackie” sculpt, as it is a modified version of the original 1991 Mackie face mold. 2009 2011 2012 2015 2018
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©2000 Kayla/Lea Face Mold The 2000 Kayla/Lea Face Mold debuted in 2001 with the Amazing Nails Kayla and the Amazing Nails Lea dolls. The last Kayla character doll was created in 2007 for the Fashion Fever Sparkle and Shine line, and the last Lea character doll was created in 2014 for the Princess Ballerina line.The
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2005 A playline sculpt created in 2005, introduced initially in the Fashion Fever line alongside a new closed mouth sculpt. Used primarily for Barbie dolls, as well as some Teresa dolls. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2013
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2006 Fairytopia Sunburst Face Mold Created in 2006 for the Fairytopia Magic of the Rainbow Sunburst doll. Her sculpt includes small, pointed fairy ears. To date, it has been used for three dolls, including Sunburst and two Sea Pixies dolls. 2007
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2006 Fairytopia Glee Face Mold A sculpt created in 2006 and uniquely used for the Fairytopia Magic of the Rainbow Glee doll. Her sculpt includes small, pointed fairy ears. To date, no other dolls have used this sculpt. 2007
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2006 Fairytopia Lumina Face Mold A sculpt created in 2006 for the Fairytopia Magic of the Rainbow Lumina doll. Her sculpt includes small, pointed fairy ears. To date, it has been used for three dolls, all in the Fairytopia line. 2007
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2004 Created in 2004 as a new sculpt for the Fairytopia Dandelion doll. To date, it has only ever been used for her, and Fairytopia Azura. 2005
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2004 Originally created in 2004 for the Fairytopia Glowing Fairy Crystal doll. Primarily used throughout the Fairytopia line, it has also been used for later playline fairy and mermaid dolls. 2005 2006 2007 2008
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©2004 Fairytopia Elina Originally created in 2004 for the Fairytopia Elina doll, the Elina sculpt has been used for a number of playline fairy & fantasy dolls. 2005 2006 2007 / / 2008 2009 2010 2012 2013
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2003 Summer This face mold was created in 2003 as a new face mold for Summer, Barbie’s new friend who was introduced as part of the Cali Girl line. Her face mold has since been used for a variety of playline dolls of Summer, as well as frequently for Teresa, and occasionally other dolls. In
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©1990 Nichelle In the early 1990s, we were introduced to a whole new line of Barbie’s friends: the “Shani” line. In this lineup there was Shani, Asha, Jamal and Nichelle, and each were given their own brand new face sculpts! Nichelle appeared sparsely throughout the early 90s, and once the Shani line ended, the sculpt
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©1998 Lara/Ana (GG) With the introduction of the Generation Girl line in 1998, we were introduced to 5 new friends of Barbie. This included Lana and Ana, who both sported the same new face sculpt. The first dolls released having this sculpt were first wave Lara and Ana. The sculpt was later used for many
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©1991 Bob Mackie The Bob Mackie face mold was the first mold designed specifically for dolls in the Collector Edition category. The name is derived from fashion designer Bob Mackie, who had collaborated with Mattel for the first time in 1990, creating Gold Barbie. The Mackie sculpt was created in 1991, and was first used
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©1987 Christie In 1987, Mattel released a new head sculpt for Christie, a character first introduced in 1968. The first doll with this sculpt was Island Fun Christie. It was used primarily for playline, with very few collector dolls. 1989 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2018 2023 2025
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©1976 Superstar In 1976, Barbie was first given undoubtedly one of the most iconic face sculpts she would ever have: the Superstar sculpt. It’s namesake comes from the first doll to premiere the new sculpt, the 1977 Superstar Barbie. Now synonymous with the name “Barbie,” the Superstar face was featured on nearly 600 dolls spanning
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1994 Kelly (Open Mouth) Face Mold Kelly Roberts was introduced in 1995 as Barbie’s younger toddler-aged sister. Three different face molds were created for her in 1994, including an open mouth, closed mouth, and a mouth shaped to drink from a bottle. In Europe, Kelly was marketed as Shelly, due to an existing trademark for
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©1994 Kelly (Closed Mouth) Kelly Roberts was introduced in 1995 as Barbie’s younger toddler-aged sister. Three different face molds were created for her in 1994, including an open mouth, closed mouth, and a mouth shaped to drink from a bottle. In Europe, Kelly was marketed as Shelly, due to an existing trademark for another toy
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©1990 Asha With the release of the Shani line in 1991, there were 4 new characters introduced: Shani, Nichelle, Asha, and Jamal. Each doll featured a brand new accompanying face mold! Unfortunately, the Shani line did not last very long, so there were only ever 4 Asha dolls released up until its discontinuation in 1993.
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©1998 CEO/Generation Girl (GG) With the inception of the 1990s Generation Girl line by Barbie, many new face sculpts were debuted. Most notably was Barbie herself donning the brand new “Generation Girl” sculpt, named after the line she was made for. And she was given the nickname “CEO” internally at Mattel, which was added onto
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1990 Alan/Ken (Rooted Hair) One of two identical male face molds produced by Mattel in 1990, this one having rooted hair and the other with molded hair. The molded hair face was first used on the 1991 Wedding Day Alan doll, giving both sculpts their name. The rooted hair sculpt was first used on the
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1991 Secret Heart Ken Face Mold Debuted in 1991 with the Secret Heart Ken. Very few Kens were produced with this sculpt. 1991 Secret Heart Ken (No Page Created Yet) 2000 2002
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©1991 Jamal The character Jamal was first introduced in 1991 as a friend of Shani. His face mold would go on to be used for AA Ken dolls, as well as for some Steven dolls. A modified version of this sculpt was later created in 1997 with rooted hair. 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
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2003 Carnaval (Collector) The Collector Carnaval sculpt first debuted in 2003 on the LeAnn Rimes Barbie. It was later used in 2005 on the Festivals of the World Carnaval Barbie, from which the sculpt gets it’s name. In 2010 Mattel created a modified version of the sculpt, used for playline dolls. 2005 2009 2023
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2001 Mbili First debuted on the Mbili Barbie by Bryon Lars in 2001, the Mbili sculpt is an Afrocentric face mold used for AA dolls. Originally used only for collector dolls, the sculpt later was used in playline, and became the standard face of Grace, Chandra, Marisa and Trichelle. A similar version of the sculpt
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©2001 Tango/Shannen First used on the Barbie in the 2001 FAO Schwarz Tango Giftset, which gives the sculpt it’s name. It was later used for Shannen in the Fashion Fever line, which the sculpt also became known as. Mattel also uses the name New Hispanic Face for this mold. 2006 2007 2009 2010 2011
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Barbie 1980 Oriental/Kira/Marina Face Mold ©1980 Oriental/Kira/Marina In the beginning of the 1980s, Barbie would release the “Dolls of the World” line. In the brand’s attempt to be more diverse, their executives named one of these dolls “Oriental Barbie,” a symptom of the framing of East Asia as a monolith rather than acknowledging the people
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2015 Millie Collector A smaller-scale modified version of the Millie sculpt, used for collector dolls. First used on TheBarbieLook Urban Jungle Barbie in 2015. 2018 2022 2023
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2014 Crystal The 2014 Crystal face mold was introduced in under the line. It is similar to the face mold. The Crystal face mold has a wider nose and mouth, lower forehead, sharper jawline, higher cheeks, and thicker ears than the Kim face mold. A version of the Crystal face mold was first released in
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2014 Neysa (Playline) First used in 2015, the Neysa face is named after the sculpt’s designer Neysa Bové. The following year, a slightly modified collector version of the sculpt debuted on the brunette 2016 Holiday Barbie. This face sculpt has been very frequently used for unnamed characters in playlines including but not limited to Barbie
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Barbie 1998 Angel/Goddess Face Mold 1998 Angel/Goddess Face Mold The Goddess face, also known as the Angel face, was created in 1998. It first debuted on the International Beauty Fantasy Goddess of Africa in 1999, from which it was named after. The sculpt was also used in 1999 on the Timeless Sentiments Angel of Peace
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2016 Alec First used in 2016 on the Fashionistas #82 Chic in Chambray doll. The sculpt was first referred to as Alec by Mattel in the Inspiring Women Rosa Parks Barbie’s description. 2021 2022
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©2010 Dreamhouse Skipper In 2011, a Barbie: A Perfect Christmas was released on DVD. This featured a story with all the Roberts sisters: Barbie, Stacie, Chelsea, and Skipper; which was notably Skipper’s first appearance in a Barbie movie! With the accompanying doll releases, Skipper debuted with a brand new face sculpt. Later named after the
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2010 Carnaval Playline A modified version of the collector Carnaval sculpt adapted for use in playline dolls.This sculpt was first used for Kylie from Barbie in a Mermaid Tale 2. 2013 2014 2019 2021
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2016 Daya First used on the Fashionistas #80 Cheerful Check doll. Mattel revealed the official name of the sculpt with the 2019 AA Holiday Barbie. 2020 2023
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2014 Kim The 2014 Kim face mold was introduced in under the line. It is similar to the face mold. The Kim face mold has a smaller nose, fuller lips, higher forehead, softer jawline, lower cheeks, and slimmer ears than the Crystal face mold. 2018 2019 2020 2022
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2015 Millie (Closed Mouth) A modified version of the playline Millie sculpt, with a closed mouth. 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
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2015 Daisy Curvy First introduced on the Fashionistas #22 doll in 2015, the face later became the standard face of Daisy during Dreamhouse Adventures. 2020 2022
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Barbie 2019 Odile (Closed Mouth) Face Mold ©2019 Odile This face mold was designed by Angel Kent, and was first used on a doll for the 2019 Doll Design Showdown on the Barbie Signature website. Collectors on the site got to decide how the doll’s design would turn out, and the doll would be produced
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Barbie ©2022 Millie Plus Size Face Mold The Brooklyn plus sized face mold is an enlarged version of the ] Face Mold. This mold originated in the line in 2023 for its doll. This mold as well as all the other molds used for the My First Barbie dolls are painted with larger eyes and
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Barbie ©2022 Daya Plus Size Face Mold The Daya plus sized face mold is an enlarged version of the Face Mold. This mold originated in the line in 2023 for its doll. This mold as well as all the other molds used for the My First Barbie dolls are painted with larger eyes and expressions
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Barbie ©2022 Renee Plus Size Face Mold The Renee plus sized face mold is an enlarged version of the Face Mold. This mold originated in the line in 2023 for its doll. This mold as well as all the other molds used for the My First Barbie dolls are painted with larger eyes and expressions
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